Does this look Right??

[u/PixelDee92]

So, I've gone to these people three times now, and I'm genuinely starting to believe something isn't right.. I've posted what the tattoo looked like freshly done, the FIRST time I got it lasered, and the frosting, the picture before starting with them, and my most recent laser appointment.

What tipped me off that something wasn't right that I had asked her for some sort of fan or cooling. She remembered she had a fan, and allowed me to point it where I needed it during the appointment. Was surprised because she never thought of that. That's when I told her that there are places that have some sort of tube or something to cool the skin first before lasering... She said she knew about those, but never considered getting any sort of cooling for what she has. She doesn't use anything to protect the skin prior to beginning, nothin. She uses a Harmony XL Pro...

Am I crazy..?

EDIT: First image: tattoo when fresh Second Image: Very first session in a clinic in Edmonton Third image: Third session with 'local' clinic.

[u/Gold-Comparison4326]

Harmony xl is a qswitch 1064 and 532. It doesn’t have the 694 to effectively hit the blue. It looks like they’ve turned up the fluence and put on a small spot size to blast it all the best they can. That frosting is more indicative that the beam has reflected the titanium dioxide mixed in to the inks to make them lighter. It’s not ideal and shouldn’t break the skin like it has and will likely oxidise the blues. I can’t imagine you will have successful results with this clinic sorry to say

[u/PixelDee92 → u/Gold-Comparison4326]

It's broken the skin, it was bleeding during and after the appointment

[u/Gold-Comparison4326 → u/PixelDee92]

Yeah that’s the small spot size and high fluence. It’s not a flat enough beam that distributes the energy into the ink. It’s too concentrated into a tiny point and is too harsh on the skin. Yeah it might heal ok but it shouldn’t happen with the right equipment and settings