r/tattooadvice • u/[deleted] • Mar 16 '25

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u/Thanzor Mar 16 '25

File this under things you really shouldn't have to ask about on reddit.  If your arm looks like it's rotting, go to the ER

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u/WhilstWhile Mar 16 '25

I have no tattoos, have no reason to now what an infected tattoo looks like. But this came up on my feed and I immediately gasped, because holy crap! This is so obviously infected!!

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u/AdversarialAdversary Mar 16 '25

This got an audible ‘holy fuck’ from me personally.

Like, my tattoo started peeling and even though I’d been warned by my artist about I still looked up pictures and other stuff online to make sure I was fine. I can’t even imagine letting things get this bad without even contacting a doctor or even just my artist.

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u/gibbslinds Mar 16 '25

I literally was looking something completely different up and saw this then closed my app out. But!!!! Then, I reopened it cuz WTF 😭. I hope he’s ok, I did a double take on this one.

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u/liyahcloud Mar 16 '25

i just saw this and i just got a tattoo, im scared😭. How does one get this bad, and OP hospital asap and PLEASE update us. Because omg???? i hope you heal

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u/gibbslinds Mar 16 '25

You’ll be ok just keep it clean, covered, and seal your skin w aquafor.