A 47-year-old member asked:
can someone get a tattoo if he or she has high blood pressure?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Morris Westfried answered
Dermatology 46 years experience
Yes: If your blood pressure is under control you can get a tattoo.
6300 viewsAnswered Feb 11, 2021

Dr. Xin-Nong Li answered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Yes: Hypertension will not affect the tattoo procedure. But tattoo procedure itself may cause problem.
5096 viewsAnswered Feb 11, 2021
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