Andrea,
Was the type of laser and settings identified with the photograph?
Guys,
I have some pictures of burns left from GentleLASE and can specify the settings that caused it. Luckily, the person did not receive full coverage. If they did, it would seem there is a serious problem with the laser, intermittently using a higher energy. BUT, I doubt very much that was the case. Unfortunately, situations like this show the poor coverage method of the tech. I myself had long lines of dots across my back with one to two inches of untreated area between. That was absolutely horrible. She dragged the tip over my back instead of picking it up and placing in the next spot. I consider my superficial burns acceptable, taking into account that the laser was set to a higher level to achieve a optimal power density for the fine hairs. The settings were at the upper edge of what my skin could tolerate. I measure power density in watts per square centimeter to help better compare settings between different lasers.
I had a tech once make a very bad choice/mistake to set the laser to 50j without telling, like she was trying to surprise me. Suprise me, she did. One pulse created an instance water blister like burn. It was as if the upper layer of skin seperated instantly from the lower layer. They never turned purple like those in the above photo. It took a very long time for two burn spots to heel, but they did heal. Until I start tanning again, I won’t know if there will be dimished pigmentation. For some reason (maybe a miracle) the other areas treated did not burn. I believe the tech is a LPN with no proper laser training. It paid for me to be proactively involved in my treatments. I told her to never again start a treatment without verbal confirming it with me.
Let me try to dig those photographs up. It might take me a week or two.
Zanrico