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A member asked:
If i'm on dialysis, is it safe to get a tattoo?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes, but: You know the tattoo risks are in viral infections like hepatitis and HIV if the needle is contaminated. If there is no infection, i see no reason a tattoo would affect a person on dialysis different than another who is not on it.
Answered 7/9/2016
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Risk for tattoos: There is potential risk for infection to any one getting a tattoo. Tattoing can lead to infections with organisms like clostridium tetani, streptococcus pyogenes, staphylococcus aureus pseudomonas aeruginosa, haemophilus ducreyi, treponema pallidum & mycobacterium leprae. It can cause illnesses like sepsis, impetigo, tetanus & erysipelas.
Answered 4/3/2016
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