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Hey so i had a mickey feeding tube when i was 6 and its been 4 years since i had it surgically sewed up l. can i get a tattoo over the scar ?
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Tattoo: Do you have any leakage from the site ? If so you should avoid getting a tattoo . Otherwise I think it will be ok
Answered 1/30/2015
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