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Can i get an epidural if i have a tattoo?
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Usually: The anesthesia personnel will avoid placing the needle through the pigment of the tatoo.
Answered 11/19/2012
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Yes: Ideally, the needle won't be placed through any ink.
Answered 4/1/2019
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Tattoo/epidural: Previously there was concern about going through the tattoo, but this has not turned out to be a proven risk and most anesthesia doctors would give you an epidural inspite of your tattoo.
Answered 6/26/2014
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