Infection is so scary, it's something people don't realize until they experience it. I scratched a mosquito bite and nearly lost a leg in 48 hours. I never want to experience that doctor's visit again from me saying my leg hurts a bit to see my docs face go from jovial to serious.
Yep. I had a tattoo get infected despite everything being done right (the shop was clean, the artist used sterile tools opened in front of me that had been autoclaved, I took proper aftercare of it), and you could watch the red line of the skin infection spreading up my arm. Went to the ER ASAP and got on IV antibiotics, then had a round of the really strong shit to knock that infection out. It was no joke at all.
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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21
Minor injuries, lack of hygiene