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What are the effects of getting a tattoo besides infections? can a cancer/ heart patient get a tattoo?

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Social consideration: Tattoos do not have adverse medical effects, expect in a person with a skin disorder and the infections you mentioned. However, visible tattoos may interfere with the person's ability to get some jobs. It is an individual choice, but tattoos are a form of self mutilation.

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Answered 1/7/2019

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