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 For these types of skin irregularities, IPL is a common choice, as it is minimally invasive. Also popular for treating these lesions are the pulsed dye, Nd:YAG and diode lasers.  Tattoos: The CO2 laser and Nd:YAG remain popular for tattoo removal, although some success can also be had with the use of IPL.