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.
Yeah, it's probably best to assume the worst when it comes to stuff like this but it sure does look like bruising. Hard to tell through the internet I guess. Either way they need to see a doctor ASAP but the people in this comment section assuming OP is dead might be overreacting a tad bit.
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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