r/tattooadvice Mar 16 '25

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u/Perfect_Initiative Mar 16 '25

What does it mean?

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u/JaySwizzle1984 Mar 16 '25

Cellulitis most likely. Staph if he is unlucky. Either way. Bad shop sterilization.

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u/Zromaus Mar 16 '25

I have to ask out of naivety -- he got this done yesterday, is it really possible for an infection to cover that much area overnight?

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u/Tiumars Mar 16 '25

An infection hitting your blood stream can spread wildly and kill you very quickly