1 : to prepare land for the raising of crops cultivate a field. 2 : to raise or assist the growth of crops by tilling or by labor and care cultivate corn. 3 : to improve or develop by careful attention, training, or study : devote time and thought to He's trying to cultivate a better attitude.
It takes at least five treatments to remove a simple black tattoo the size of a quarter. You also have to wait between six and eight weeks between each appointment. Each color requires a different wavelength of laser to remove it.
1 Intense Pulsed Light: IPLâ¢ emits pulses of light onto the skin, removing the tattoo much like a laser treatment. 2  This method is said to be more effective and less painful than laser tattoo removal treatment; however, it is also more expensive, with an average cost of $10 per pulse. This method is said to be more effective and less painful than laser tattoo removal treatment; however, it is also more expensive, with an average cost of $10 per pulse. 2  Surgical Excision: During this procedure, the tattoo is cut off and the skin is sewn back together. 3  This procedure will leave a scar behind.