![Does my stick and poke look infected? I have attempted to keep it clean, but it seems swollen and red day 3-5 of having it : r/sticknpokes Does my stick and poke look infected? I have attempted to keep it clean, but it seems swollen and red day 3-5 of having it : r/sticknpokes](https://i.redd.it/ag6bvrjgzik91.jpg)
Does my stick and poke look infected? I have attempted to keep it clean, but it seems swollen and red day 3-5 of having it : r/sticknpokes
What happens when a stick n poke tattoo gets infected? And does it only happen when you use sharpie ink? - Quora
![so I did this stick and poke on myself about a week ago and it was raised and red and has now started scarring and cracking off. What should I do next? so I did this stick and poke on myself about a week ago and it was raised and red and has now started scarring and cracking off. What should I do next?](https://preview.redd.it/d0pv0jlb8sa21.jpg?auto=webp&s=37050d566a4aee9051900ac85477a82a92795edf)
so I did this stick and poke on myself about a week ago and it was raised and red and has now started scarring and cracking off. What should I do next?
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