01/07/2023
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Medications/Supplements that may be problematic for tattooing
I have had many requests for an “all-inclusive list” of medications that may be problematic for tattooing. This is a difficult task due to the never-ending number of medications on the market today (and medications from the past). Also, medications have multiple names, including generics and trade names. Multiple brands have different names for the same medicine. So I can do my best to start a short list of the common ones you may see, but this won’t encompass ALL of the possible names for these medications. So you may still have to do your due diligence and look up some of your client’s medications online to find out what they are. There are older medications, too, that old-school doctors still prescribe that we “recently-trained” doctors would never even consider (due to possible adverse effects or newer, more effective alternatives)! So here we go:
1) Blood Thinners/Anti-platelet medications-
*Warfarin, Eliquis, Xarelto, Dabigatran, Pradaxa, Effient, Lovenox, Plavix, Brilinta, Aspirin
*Check out my posts on blood thinners for more info
2) Some antibiotics -
*Tetracyclines, Sulfa drugs
3) Accutane and similar acne medications- must be off for at least 6 months, but being off for 1 year would be ideal!
4) Biologic medications - will drastically lower the effectiveness of the immune system. Too many to list
*Humira, Enbrel, Remicade, Cimzia, and Taltz (to name a few)
5) Any anti-rejection medications for organ transplant recipients. These lower immunity.
*steroids, biologics, etc.
6) Topical medications such as steroids, antibiotics, acne medications, etc.
7) All NSAIDs - can increase the chance of bleeding
*Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Toradol, Diclofenac, Aspirin, Mobic, Celebrex, etc.
8) Supplements that could potentially increase bleeding risk
*Turmeric, garlic, ginger, aloe, cranberry, feverfew, ginkgo, etc.
**Also note that fish oil supplements are safe, and do not need to be discontinued. See my post on fish oils for more info!
**Keep in mind that not all patients/clients are the same. Some may have underlying medical conditions that could make some medications problematic for you, as well. As I say I’m many of my posts, Medicine is never black or white, but many shades of gray!
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