Why is it recommend to wait a year to get a tattoo after getting breast Implants?

June 12, 2023
Asked By:Intelligent690658 in Lexington, Kentucky

Hello. My friend just got breast implants and was told to wait a year to get a tattoo. I am a pharmacy student studying infectious disease, and I was wondering is that because of risk of infection? Or does it have something to deal with the scar healing process from the implantation?

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January 14, 2025

Answer: Tattoo

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Answer: Why is it recommend to wait a year to get a tattoo after getting breast Implants?

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October 3, 2024

Answer: Why is it recommend to wait a year to get a tattoo after getting breast Implants?

Joe Gryskiewicz, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 30, 2024

Answer: Infection

Gianfranco Frojo, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
January 30, 2024

Answer: Infection

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Answer: Postoperative protocol

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Answer: Postoperative protocol

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Answer: Why is it recommend to wait a year to get a tattoo

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