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I Have A Pacemaker And Defibrillator There Is Been No
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Wed, 24 Apr 2019
Wed, 24 Apr 2019
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Question : I have a pacemaker and defibrillator there is been no activity for the past five years my wife just passed away shortly and I would like to get a small not large tattoo on my right arm do you see any problem with that
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
I understand your concern and would explain that it is OK to perform a tatoo in your medical condition.
Anyway, I would first recommend performing a new check up with your attending physician, including (complete blood count for anemia, blood electrolytes).
It is also recommendable taking a painkiller half an hour before performing the tattoo in order to reduce the pain and thus the reaction of your body to the pain.
As a doctor, it is my duty to show you the risks that imposes a tattoo, including the infection. For this reason, it is important performing it by a specialist of this field.
Hope to have been helpful!
Wishing good health,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
I understand your concern and would explain that it is OK to perform a tatoo in your medical condition.
Anyway, I would first recommend performing a new check up with your attending physician, including (complete blood count for anemia, blood electrolytes).
It is also recommendable taking a painkiller half an hour before performing the tattoo in order to reduce the pain and thus the reaction of your body to the pain.
As a doctor, it is my duty to show you the risks that imposes a tattoo, including the infection. For this reason, it is important performing it by a specialist of this field.
Hope to have been helpful!
Wishing good health,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
My concern is just with the defiburlator
Brief Answer:
Opinion as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Your defibrillator is not an issue of concern, as its activity and normal functioning is not related to the presence of absence of a tattoo.
So nothing to worry about it!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Opinion as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Your defibrillator is not an issue of concern, as its activity and normal functioning is not related to the presence of absence of a tattoo.
So nothing to worry about it!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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