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Hello, now i have shingles on my body and i want to know if i can get a tattoo or should i wait for the shingles to disappear and do it later, i want to know if i can have complications if i get a tattoo have this area with the shingles area thanks?

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I had shingles and couldn't wait for pain to end. Your body is under stress from a virus and doesn't need any possible complications such as an infection from a tattoo. Wait till shingles has ended and your body will be in better shape to receive a tattoo.

Answered 4/12/2023

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Let your skin heal first, shingles is notorious in causing neuropathic pain that may last indefinitely, tattooing involves microtrauma to the skin that will delay or worsen damage induced by the viral infection.

Answered 4/13/2023

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