21 Tats That Aren’t Just Bad, But Infected Too

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 06/25/2024 in wtf

Getting a bad tattoo is awful in the best circumstances, but these people were rewarded for their bad ink decisions with even more pain. Tattoos are painful, but nothing compares to infected skin rejecting its new addition entirely.

These 23 people didn't just get bad tattoos, they got infected ones too. Maybe next time they'll learn their lesson and go to a more legitimate place, with a more artful design.

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“My tattoo got infected and came off in chunks.”
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“My tattoo got infected because my artist rushed through my tattoo and essentially shredded off the top layer of skin. Been in the hospital a week now.”
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“It got infected and now it's scarred for life. The purple looks horrible and looks like I have been bruised.”
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“More infection than tattoo.”
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“Despite her skin infections, she still inks in new tattoos on open wounds because she is impatient.”
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“Maybe radiation would help kill the infection from this ‘skin burning’ tattoo I found.”
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“My body rejected this red.”
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“Apparently this isn’t this ‘artist’s first tattoo.”
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“My tattoo got infected and came off in chunks.”
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“My tattoo got infected because my artist rushed through my tattoo and essentially shredded off the top layer of skin. Been in the hospital a week now.”
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“It got infected and now it's scarred for life. The purple looks horrible and looks like I have been bruised.”
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“More infection than tattoo.”
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“Despite her skin infections, she still inks in new tattoos on open wounds because she is impatient.”
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“Maybe radiation would help kill the infection from this ‘skin burning’ tattoo I found.”
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“My body rejected this red.”
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“Apparently this isn’t this ‘artist’s first tattoo.”
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