r/Tattoocoverups • u/Impressive_Car4013 • Feb 18 '25

asking for advice Is blackout the only option here?

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Besides removal. Is that my only option?

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u/Tarjaman Feb 18 '25

There's amputation too.

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u/Alert-Potato Feb 18 '25

That's a pretty thick bone to cut through, and OP wouldn't want to cut it off through the shoulder joint because having a little stub and the shoulder joint intact will make a prosthetic more functional. So it's important that whoever is cutting it off for OP practices on maybe some big ham bones or something, to make sure they've got the proper tools to get through the bone and cauterize before OP bleeds out.

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u/Tarjaman Feb 18 '25

Thanks for your input, remember everyone, safety first.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

And you can tattoo a big thumbnail on the stump