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Good day! i am planning to get a tattoo, but i am diagnosed with bells palsy and taking prednisone for almost 11 days now. i am now on 20mg per day. i?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Better not: wait until done with the prednisone and for few days after, best wishes

Answered 12/17/2016

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