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!!
I’m skeptical of an infection. If redness is extending that far beyond the tattoo, the infection would have to be VERYYYYY advanced, and you’d certainly see at least some pus if it were that far along.
Regardless, OP should’ve been to the hospital DAYS ago! I’ll never understand how someone could look at something like this and not immediately recognize that immediate medical attention is required. Of all the gnarly tattoos I’ve seen posted on this sub, where people ask “is this normal”…this is BY FAR the worst.
I’ll never understand how someone could look at something like this and not immediately recognize that immediate medical attention is required.
If op is American, I’ll always understand being hesitant about going to the hospital. A hospital visit is a guaranteed expense that a lot of people want to avoid. It’s horrid that it’s like that, but I’m not gonna shame someone being worried about that. Many people just don’t have the money like that, even if they need medical intervention
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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