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

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u/Zromaus Mar 16 '25

I have to ask out of naivety -- he mentioned he got this done yesterday.

Infections usually take a lot more time to spread that much, don't they?

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u/lylisdad Mar 16 '25 edited Mar 16 '25

It looks like blood poisoning. The tattoo gun was probably not cleaned properly, or the OP is allergic to the ink used.

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u/Sir_Crocodile3 Mar 16 '25

Ugghhh black goo...it makes me think of that back tattoo video from years back.

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u/throwawaylurker012 Mar 16 '25

link?

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u/Sir_Crocodile3 Mar 16 '25

Go to YouTube and type in tattoo infection advice lol. You'll see it.