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A member asked:
Can i get a tattoo 2 or 3 weeks before surgery? and the tattoo is on a different limp than my surgery
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Tattoo before surg: I would advise you against doing a tattoo prior to surgery. Wait until after you have had successful surgery and full recovery.
Answered 10/21/2016
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Better to wait: Tattoo takes about 45 days to heal completely and therefor I suggest you have tattoo after you have had the surgery and the wound has healed
Answered 6/8/2017
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