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Can i have a skin tattoo if i have vitiligo(white patches/treatment-meladinine pill/loads of sunlight/tacroz/dexona cream)what are the risks involved?
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Yes: The ink is placed in the dermis ( deeper) layer of your skin having vitilago may alter the appearance somewhat but using darker colors would hide that,
Answered 11/28/2017
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