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Medical Tattoos

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Shannon Larratt

On the left is a medic alert tattoo on a diabetic (tattoo by Stacy Shappa at Electric Graffitti Tattoo in Muscatine, Iowa). On the right is a tattoo that signifies a more heavy duty body modification — an implanted defibrillator tattooed by DJ Rose at Halo Tattoos in Syracuse, NY.

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56 responses to “Medical Tattoos”

  1. winter Avatar
    winter

    My sons 15 yrs old and I think it’s the most wonderful idea ever.
    He thinks that wearing a Medic Alert Bracelet is terrible, hence a tattoo. I’m so glad that my sister came across a picture of someone with the tattoo.

  2. winter Avatar
    winter

    My sons 15 yrs old and I think it’s the most wonderful idea ever.
    He thinks that wearing a Medic Alert Bracelet is terrible, hence a tattoo. I’m so glad that my sister came across a picture of someone with the tattoo.

  3. Terry a Avatar
    Terry a

    I wood like to get some tattoo coverage for my Vitiligo I have it on various parts of my body.
    The most concerning is around eyes. I understand women get eye shadow and eye liner.
    I have white ares around my eyes which is typical in Vitiligo cases. I need to find out how does this i.e
    Street parlors or hospital clinics.

  4. Terry a Avatar
    Terry a

    I wood like to get some tattoo coverage for my Vitiligo I have it on various parts of my body.
    The most concerning is around eyes. I understand women get eye shadow and eye liner.
    I have white ares around my eyes which is typical in Vitiligo cases. I need to find out how does this i.e
    Street parlors or hospital clinics.

  5. dave Avatar
    dave

    I too thought … How are the emergency techs or doctors going to know to look for a tattoo?

  6. dave Avatar
    dave

    I too thought … How are the emergency techs or doctors going to know to look for a tattoo?

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