PicoWay® breaks ink into significantly smaller and more uniform particles, allowing the body’s lymphatic system to process and remove pigment with far greater efficiency. Because the ink is shattered into such fine fragments, the clearance process begins more quickly after each session and continues more effectively between appointments. This leads to noticeably faster fading, more visible progress early in the treatment plan, and a shorter overall timeline for complete tattoo removal. Clients also benefit from more predictable improvement from session to session, which helps create clearer expectations and more consistent treatment outcomes—even for tattoos that have been treated before or contain stubborn shades.

Astanza Duality, on the other hand, generates much larger ink fragments due to its slower nanosecond pulses, making it harder for the body to break down and eliminate pigment efficiently. As a result, the fading process often moves at a slower pace, requiring additional sessions to achieve comparable results. This reduced efficiency can lead to less consistent fading across colors and depths, especially in tattoos with dense packing, heavy shading, or deep saturation. The slower ink clearance typically extends the total duration of the removal process and may create plateaus where progress becomes minimal—an issue far less common with PicoWay®’s advanced picosecond technology.