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Is it safe to have a tattoo if i already have a keloid scar?

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Probably Not: Is the keloid close to the tattoo? Must determine the difference between hypertrophic scar and keloid. If in doubt, the laser technician can do a small area - wait about 6 months and see the result. Unfortunately, people who have a propensity of developing keloids will frequently do it in another site . Its a chance you might not want to take.

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Dr. Randy Stevens answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Tattoo will keloid: If you are contemplating a tattoo and you form keloids then you may end up with the tattoo forming a keloid. Ask the tattoo artist if he/she has worked with this before. A small test area and wait to see for 6-12 months. It may be a better way to not do this at all and decorate with jewelry. If it is a hypertrophic scar formation that is different.

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