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A member asked:

I've been taking xarelto for about a couple months now. the tattoo i wanted to get would be the size of a quarter behind my ear. is that safe?

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No: Tattoo is form of self-mutilation. It is bad for anyone to get one and doubly bad for some one the medication you are.

Dr Blinski and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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