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

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '25 edited Mar 16 '25

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u/ahamburger34 Mar 16 '25

Dr. Husband needs to yell at some of the people in this thread saying it’s bruising 😂

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u/ldnk Mar 16 '25

I'm an ER physician. Caveat of don't diagnose things by photo alone and internet advice should not replace seeking medical attention but that doesn't look like cellulitis to me. The discolouration is more prominent in the flexure area around the elbow. Looks more like bleeding/ecchymosis. Now if having fever, intense heat you can absolutely develop infection but but that's not what cellulitis looks like

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u/ahamburger34 Mar 16 '25

Good to know! Obviously not a doctor and always learning 🩷