Quote Originally Posted by CFH View Post
Man, I am so fucking pissed off/depressed about this tat right now. For some reason it hasn't healed properly. I've got 4 tats, two of them quite large, and I've never had this problem before. It's patchy as shit and it going to need to be redone, which wouldn't be too bad if I didn't have to leave town for 6 goddamn weeks. I know sometimes they look pale/milky while they're healing, but this is different I think.
I'll be in the middle of nowhere doing archaeology, so I can't get it touched up before I leave or it might become infected etc. So now I'm going to look like a fucking tool doing it. I went to the "best" shop in town, paid $130/hr, and followed their aftercare instructions to the letter. I am fucking pissed. Fuck.
Have you gone back to them, and talked to them about it?

I would, you need to show them, and talk to them about it. You paid them enough they owe it to you to talk about it, and make any corrections necessary.