I had a transplant 4 years ago and want to know if it is safe to get a tattoo
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I don't see what one would have with the other.  Can you get a scratch on your arm without getting sick or dying?  A tattoo is like getting a scratch.\n\nBut then again, I don't see why someone would want a tattoo.  What will it look like when you get old?
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Hi\nI am a tattoo artist and most keloids that we see are from piercings. A very common thing that can be takin care of with a crushed up asprin and some spring water. You make a paste with it and just rub it into the keloid.\n\nAs for the fact that you may get them, well that all depends, maybe you will have better luck if you use a tattoo healing balm like ink fixx, tattoo goo, ect. But if you always get these keloids when you get cuts then theres a good chance you will get them when being tattooed. Best thing is to talk to the person you are getting tattooed by.\n\n\nwww.studiomaxx.ca
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i did all my piercings myself...2 labrets and my tongue. and my  daughter's lip piercings...i'm not suggesting ppl do this themselves!! i did a lot of research on where to pierce according to nerve areas, etc....none of ours got infected. piercings are tender as they heal. small bumps are a sign of scar tissue forming, which is building a "base" to keep the barbell from pushing it's way out of the body (rejection of the foreign body) it sounds like you could be slightly allergic to the metal...sterling silver rarely rejects because it has natural anti-biotic properties. titanium is good too. my advice is to wash it with antibacterial soap 2-3 times a day. and use a triple antibiotic ointment. you can even use the solution they give you for ear piercings. you have to move the barbell up and down, and twist it while washing it, to make sure the entire area is getting cleansed. it's not uncommon to have a "crust" form around it...soft tissue piercings are going to be tender, and take up to a year to fully develop scar tissue and heal. try to keep clothing from pressing or rubbing against it, and allow air to get to it so that it stays as dry as possible. if the piercing site swells to double it's size, gets very red and hot, is draining a lot of pus, and you run a fever, you have an infection and need to go to the doctor for oral antibiotics. good luck with this.
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it will eventually fill up with scar tissue, just stick to the same doctors who did the procedure, they may ask you to follow with a wound specialist nurse too, good luck
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i work with many transplant pt in the icus. id say most times the liver is good for about 20 years then you will need another transplant. but no worries. medicine is always progressing. i have had one pt. get a liver at age 3 then 21, and 40, came through fine each time.
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Because of the genetic nature of your skin it will see a tatoo as an invasion and it will do its best to erradicate it from the skin. The problem being that you wont have a great deal of your tatoo left to see because the keloids will take it away. Unfortunately this will happen on any area of your body ,so it is better to leave the tatooing alone , or go for transfers or try henna tatooing which can stay on the skin for a long time . They can actually be pretty cool .
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yeah it will sting for a good week nothing to worry about\nit will peel aswell but dont make it peel by rippping the scabs off\nnot healthy no no no\ntake good care of it for two weeks\ndont go in the beach or a pool, and try to keep sunlight away from it\noh and yes it will itch alooooot, dont scratch it\nyoull be taking the chance of removing ink\nanother no no no\nENJOY and CONGRADS
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I got my whole back inked, along with both 1/2 sleeves, my left-ribs from bottom of my pit to my hip.  All of them are interconnected so its one big piece.\n\nPiercings, not anymore, I use to have my labret, septum, and tongue.  Not all at the same time of course.
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I see your point. Depending on what kind of tattoo and where its located it may not be a problem or seem inappropriate. I think before getting a tattoo an individual should think about this. There is always the option of getting it removed by a doctor. This I've heard can be even more painful then when the person got the tattoo.
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NO a good tattoo person will not touch an the staph can be passed from person to  person an you might lose your arm or worse DIe
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Look here\nhttp://tattoo.about.com/cs/plip/l/aa061402a.htm
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Hi, yes it is very possible to have a heart transplant then have  to have another one again . the way the hospitals do it is depending on how serious your condision  is where you are put  on the list   they do this so that way they can give the new heart to the person who is the most sick it's and needs one emediatly it also depends on what blood type you are and what type the donors is! it's realy sad when doctors have to deside who gets a heart and who does not this was realy hard to explain. hope this helps God Bless and have a Happy Thanksgiving ! p.s what i mean is you can be given another new heart !
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Hey, get something original.\n\nhttp://www.takase.com/TattooDesign/TattooDesign.htm
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Yes, you can get a tattoo when you're a minor if your parent or guardian gives consent.\n\nIf you get one at 30, it will probably mean something, if you get it now it's probably because you think it's cool or in style and will regret it in the future. When you're 30, you're supposed to be mature and smart about permanent things like tattoos.
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why don't you ask your teacher? I find it very disturbing that the person that drew my blood the other day may have been taught how to do it by someone on yahoo. Gee whats next a Dr. asking the best way to perform a heart transplant.
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Wait till you lose the weight then get the tattoo
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ok, none of these answers are correct.  i'm a tattoo artist.  you need to wait at least two weeks before immersing it in water for long periods of time.  this means swimming and taking a bath.  you can take showers because you're not soaking it.  ever notice what happens to a scab after you take a bath?  it falls off.  this is exactly what you don't want to happen with a tattoo.  it takes at least a full month for a tattoo to heal completely.  generally after two weeks you are through the flaking and/or scabbing stage, so it is usually safe at that point to go swimming.  by the way, if you have any more questions, please ask a tattoo artist.  they are the only ones that know for sure.