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Can i get an ankle tattoo while having an active toenail fungus in one toe? have had it a few years, infection stable/ not changing. i cannot take oral medication due to liver?

Q: can i get an ankle tattoo while having an active toenail fungus in one toe? have had it a few years, infection stable/ not changing. i cannot take oral medication due to liver?

: Fungi love dark, humid places. Wear sandals without socks so toes are exposed to the air and fungus will go away. You can test this in you by wearing a sock on one foor and not the other.

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Fungi love dark, humid places. Wear sandals without socks so toes are exposed to the air and fungus will go away. You can test this in you by wearing a sock on one foor and not the other.

Answered 1/8/2023

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A member asked:

Can i get an ankle tattoo while having an active toenail fungus in one toe? have had it a few years, infection stable/ not changing. i cannot take oral medication due to liver?

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