30/03/2026
FROSTING ❄️
You can see in the second pic a temporary chemical reaction called ‘Frosting’ which is caused by the laser penetrating the ink.
The laser heats the ink pigment, which creates gas bubbles. This gas rises to the surface of the skin and is released in the form of carbon dioxide which causes the skin to turn white temporarily.
The frosting is only temporary and in most cases only lasts for 10-15 minutes. You are most likely to see significant frosting in the earlier sessions, and this reduces with each following session. This is because each time we are treating the tattoo, we are dealing with less ink than before and therefore not as much frosting occurs.