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Can i get a tattoo before i start radiation. my body is very strong and heals quickly as i've gotten tttoos before. i start radiation in about a week ?
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Tattoo content may b: Tattoo content may have a role. If there's iron pigment, and you have MRI testing, the tattoo may hurt due to the magnet in the MRI
Answered 1/29/2017
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