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A member asked:

Just got a tattoo on my back yesterday, can i exercise? my sports bra would go right over it, and i get infections easily.

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Dr. Roy Arnold answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Best to wait: a couple more days since you have a history of infections. I've seen tats get infected by getting dirty or sweaty up to 3 days after being placed. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

Dr Russo and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 9/29/2014

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