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How likely is it i could have hepatitis c getting a tattoo with homemade tattoo gun 8 years ago i don't remember if it was sanitized or not ?
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If the: homemade "gun" was only used by YOU the likelihood of having contracted HEP C with that gun = ZERO Hope this is helpful Dr Z
Answered 9/15/2017
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