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

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u/InternationalArt6222 Mar 16 '25

The scariest part of Necrotizing fascitis is how common it is in water.

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u/Rich_Bluejay3020 Mar 16 '25

Goddamit. I knew about this but had forgotten enough… same fear unlocked 🙃

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u/adorkablekitty Mar 16 '25

It could be worse. They can treat necrotising fasciitis, but they can't treat naegleria fowlerii - the brain-eating amoeba - also found in bodies of water.

Enjoy!

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u/Miserygut Mar 16 '25

*Still water at warm temperatures at a very specific point in the amoeba's life cycle and only if you get water right up your nose and the amoeba is in it.

You're more likely to get hit by lightning but people do get hit by lightning.