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What happens if i get a tattoo over the "chicken skin" aka keratosis palaris on my arm?

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Yes: If the tatoo parlor is clean and liscensed then the keratosis pilaris(kp) by itself is not a big risk for anything. The treatments for kp can still be done even after the tatoo, but wait for it to heal completely.

Answered 7/1/2013

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