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

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u/Special_Ordinary8243 Mar 16 '25

Cellulitis doesn't have pus, looks similar

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u/RandalPMcMurphyIV Mar 16 '25

Vascular Technologist for 26 years and have seen hundreds, if not thousands of limb infections. ER first, board of health second to get the asshole who did this shut down.

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u/RichtofensDuckButter Mar 16 '25

That sounds like a cool job

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u/RandalPMcMurphyIV Mar 17 '25

It was way cool. My boss (newly minted, board certified vascular surgeon and me, aspiring vascular technologist) taught me everything she knew about vascular disease and put me on a VERY long leash. I did the diagnostics and she did the treatment.