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.
However, signs of a fresh infection from laser removal include the following: 1  Redness and swelling after laser treatment. 2  Formation of crusts or scabs on the removed tattoo. 3  Crusts, zits and rashes may last from 3 days to 2 weeks. 4  Ultimately, you could easily end up with scars.