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A member asked:

I can't feel my nexplanon birth control implant after i got a tattoo over it. how worried shoul i be? it's still tender but not really swollen.

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Dr. Sheldon Brownstein answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Tattoo: It is always a concern getting tattoos particularly over areas of previous surgery due to the risk of infection. The tattoo will inflame the skin and cause swelling making it difficult to feel the implants until the swelling subsides

Answered 9/16/2020

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