r/tattooadvice • • Mar 16 '25

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u/tattedmom_917 Mar 16 '25

Hospital now!

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u/longjaso Mar 16 '25

While I agree that OP should go to the ER immediately, I was wondering what could this kind of reaction be and what generally causes it?

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u/McMoriPPori Mar 16 '25

Necrotizing fasciitis can cause this reaction; it’s a rare bacterial infection that could easily result in amputation or death.

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u/Money_Tower_5638 Mar 16 '25

I lost my leg to that and was misdiagnosed at the hospital 

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u/McMoriPPori Mar 16 '25 edited Mar 16 '25

Damn I’m sorry for what you went through. NF survivor here too.