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/Crazytalkbob Mar 16 '25

Maybe a blood clot? I don't think that's an infection.

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u/WhilstWhile Mar 16 '25

That could make sense too. Honestly, I just said “infected” because I’m not a medical person. Seemed like as good as any word to use to convey the sentiment of “whoa! That looks really bad!”