A New York City tattoo parlor at the center of a VH1 reality series just got a serving of drama - but not the kind that makes for good publicity . A woman from South Carolina is suing Harlem tattoo parlor Black Ink , claiming an artist there did a botch job on a chest piece that left her disfigured and in pain . The Harlem tattoo parlor 's owner and artists star in their own reality show , Black Ink Crew , which has had three seasons . Scroll down for video . Scarred : Asabi Barner , 37 ( pictured ) , is suing Black Ink tattoo parlor in Harlem , New York City for a chest tattoo that left her scarred . The damage : Barner says she went to the parlor after watching the reality show which features the shop on VH1 . In pain : Barner said she trusted the artists , but came away with a tattoo that remains painful a year later . Asabi Barner told PIX 11 that she visited New York last year and decided to stop by the parlor to get a new tattoo to cover up a unicorn and horseshoe piece that she got when she was 18 . She said she had watched the parlor 's reality show and trusted the artists , who specialize in tattooing on dark skin tones . Barner left the shop happy with her 'phenomenal ' new chest tattoo of fruits and vegetables to represent her career in the culinary industry . Reality stars : The owner and artists at Black Ink tattoo star in their own VH1 reality show , Black Ink Crew . But the next day she was still in pain and then noticed that the tattoo started to puss and ooze in the area around her left breast . Back home in South Carolina , Barner asked a local tattoo artist what was wrong and the artist said that her skin had been 'overworked ' in an attempt to bring out a white color in the tattoo . She also went to a plastic surgeon to see if the tattoo could be remedied , but the doctor said any procedure would only leave a bigger scar . More than a year later , Barner says she has to apply a ice pack to the tattoo every day to relieve the burning and itching pain . Photos of the botched tattoo show Barner 's chest covered in raised scars that have left her uncomfortable in her own skin . 'In the intimate moments it creates a problem because you don ’ t have that confidence . I wasn ’ t overly confident before , but I felt good about myself . Felt good about my body , but it just changes you , ' Barner told PIX 11 . Barner is currently in the process of suing Black Ink , claiming the shop is responsible for her pain through reckless , careless and negligent behavior .
mark Barner , rapper , of South Carolina got a job at Black Ink tattoo parlor while visiting New York City . The parlor in Harlem specializes in tattooing dark skin and the shop 's owner and artist have their own tattoo show called Black tattoo Crew on VH1 . Barner went to the shop last year to get a new chest tattoo to cover up an older chest tattoo . After the first day , Barner says the new tattoo started to puss and continues to be painful to this day . She is currently in the process for starting the tattoo parlor .