Yep. It's not really possible to lighten the wrist outcome without some laser work 1st.
The ankle could be reworked and added to to make it more crisp overall.
Finding the right new artist for either case is paramount.
Yeah, I'd be curious about their "guaranteed placement" claim and results. Ask for references from previous students and literally go talk to as many as you can.
what else is planned besides the dragon?
the paw prints could be hidden in the shade of something - a building or whatever . . . but alot depends on what else is going back there . . .
From back here it looks like those 2 lines were worked over pretty good. As long as it's not not red, hot and swollen it shouldn't be infected. My personal opinion would also be to let it dry heal. All those specialty products aren't necessary.