Blister + tattoo removal. Should I be concerned? (photos)

Question

I had my first laser tattoo removal session yesterday. The doctor only out antibiotic ointment on the top two butterflies and not on the bottom one. His rationale was that the top two were bleeding. Well, this morning I woke up and the bottom butterfly had significant blisters. Should I be concerned? The doctor used the Quanta Q, plus C laser. I cleaned the area with antiseptic and put on neosporin. Any advice that you could give me would be greatly appreciated.

Sheila S. Nazarian, MD · Answer

Based solely on your photos, no, this does not look like a normal reaction. Make an appointment to see your doctor so that he or she can assess it in person. So sorry that you are going through this. My best,
Dr. Sheila Nazarian
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Glenn Messina, MD · Answer

First it matters what wavelength was used in a person of your skin tone, I would think they used the Q YAG,At times blistering occurs despite any attempts to avoid the outcome, darker skin tones are more difficult since you absorb more of the laser. Show your doctor, in general darker skin tones require a sharp decrease in laser energy.

Steven F. Weiner, MD · Answer

This is not a normal reaction. Please see your doctor soon so they can see what has happened. Dark skin requires care when treating with lasers.

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