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The Faded Podcast · October 16, 2026

Pico vs Nanosecond Laser for Tattoo Removal

Is a picosecond laser really better than a nanosecond laser? What are you really getting with a cheap laser off the internet?

Is a picosecond laser really better than a nanosecond laser? What are you really getting with a cheap laser off the internet?

Billy DeCola, founder of Studio Kiku, explains what picosecond, nanosecond and Q-switched really mean, how much shorter a picosecond pulse actually is, and what to ask before a first laser tattoo removal session.

This video is not medical advice.

0:00 Picosecond vs Nanosecond Lasers

0:39 What Does Q-Switched Mean?

1:13 Picosecond vs Nanosecond

2:07 Can a Picosecond Laser be Q-Switched?

2:50 Why Shorter Pulses Matter

3:24 Is Picosecond Better?

4:16 Pico in 1 or 2 Sessions?

4:43 1 Laser for Every Color?

5:25 Cheap Lasers on Amazon

6:00 Cheap vs Professional Lasers

6:40 What to Ask Before Your First Session

7:11 Thanks for Watching

More from the FADED Podcast and Studio Kiku: https://studiokiku.com/faded

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