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PHOENIX \u2014 What was supposed to be a meaningful tattoo of the Virgin Mary nearly turned deadly for a Phoenix woman who says she developed severe complications after getting a tattoo from a tattoo artist she found on social media.<\/p>\n

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Stephanie Roberts said she chose an artist who goes by \u201cRubyGinks\u201d after seeing what appeared to be professional work online. But days after receiving a tattoo stretching from her wrist to her elbow, Roberts said she began experiencing alarming symptoms that eventually sent her to the hospital for a week and led to two surgeries.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cThis was my first time getting a tattoo with an artist I found on Instagram,\u201d Roberts said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Roberts said she believed the artist worked out of a professional studio but quickly realized otherwise upon arrival.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cI was told it was a studio,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cSo, I walked, I get out of the car, I go up to her, I introduce her. I’m nice, you know? I’m like, hi, like, I thought you were in a studio. And she was like, \u2018Yeah, my dad made me a studio back here in a shipping container.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Despite concerns, Roberts said she moved forward with the appointment because she had already paid a $200 deposit and was impressed by the artist\u2019s portfolio.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shortly after the tattoo session, Roberts said her condition rapidly deteriorated.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cI think my arm was burned by the end of it, because it was super red,\u201d she said. \u201cIt felt like a third-degree burn.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Days later, she said the tattoo blistered and swelling intensified.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cI had the chills, I had fever. I was throwing up,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cThis was swelling so bad. It was super red. I just did not feel like myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Roberts eventually admitted herself to the hospital after her symptoms worsened.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cAs soon as my hand started turning purple and compartment syndrome started kicking in, my fascia of my muscles started to get so swollen that it cut off the circulation in my hand,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Doctors told Roberts she was suffering from compartment syndrome, cellulitis and sepsis, a potentially life-threatening response to infection.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cThis is the body’s overwhelming and potentially deadly response to the infection,\u201d Dr. Frank Lovecchio, an emergency physician at Valley Wise Health said. \u201cIt may have led to compartment syndrome, which is a very dangerous situation when there’s so much pressure in the limb, and sometimes that could threaten the blood supply and the nervous supply, and that can lead to permanent damage.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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While hospitalized, Roberts said she also learned she was pregnant.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cMy hospital ER doctor came in, and he was like, \u2018So you did test positive for pregnancy?\u2019\u201d Roberts recalled. \u201cAnd I was like, \u2018No way.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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She said the moment was overshadowed by the trauma of her medical emergency.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cThat should have been special, you know, and it wasn’t,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cSo, I’m, like, trying to stay positive about it, but like, this whole situation has been, like, really bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Roberts said she has remained in contact with the tattoo artist and is seeking a refund for the $1,200 tattoo.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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She said she will continue taking antibiotics and attending follow-up medical appointments in the coming weeks as she recovers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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An attorney representing the tattoo artist declined to comment but said additional details may be released later.<\/p>\n

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