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Can you get a tattoo 2-4 days after tonsillectomy?
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OK: Should be ok. Make sure the tattoo artist uses sterile technique and instruments.
Answered 7/18/2015
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Tattoo: I would suggest that you do not. Tattooing does introduce pathogens into the system and you probably already have some from the tonsillectomy. Please recover fully before you start doing anything like getting a tattoo
Answered 11/2/2019
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