Behcets and Tattoo's ?!

[davej999]

Hi Guys

Quick question, i am a behcets 'patient' ive not suffered with any real conditions for 3 years now (not sure if that matters)

My question being Has anyone had Tattoo's ? have they been okay ? did it affect your skin ? etc etc

I am strongly considering getting one on my forearm soon

thanks !

[River-Gray-67]

I want one too! So I'm keen to hear if anyone has 😊

[davej999 in reply to River-Gray-67]

Just found this on another link on this site ...... if you are viewing this on a desktop it may be directly below the replies on my original post , 7 others have commented

''This question came up so often in BD support groups that I finally did a survey of BDers who'd gotten tattoos and included the info in my latest book. 73 patients participated in the survey, and I had extra feedback from a tattoo artist who's also a BD patient.

The bottom line from the survey (pg 112-115): "About one out of every three people diagnosed with BD develops a problem with their tattoos and/or their health as a result of the tattoo process. In comparison, only one out of every 10 supposedly-healthy people reports a post-tattoo problem. [Kluger, N. (2012). Acute complications of tattooing presenting in the ED. The American journal of emergency medicine, 30(9), 2055-2063.] Tattoo healing issues aren't just common to BD patients, though: people who are diabetic, anemic, take certain medications like blood thinners or immunosuppressants, or have other autoimmune disorders may also experience healing problems. It's possible that Behcet's could make some of these tattoo complications worse; in a way, it's a variation on the pathergy response."

Of course the flip side of one out of every three BDers having post-tat issues is that TWO out of three BDers have NO problems -- at least according to this small survey. I'm hoping to do a larger survey in the future, and also include piercings.

I've wanted to get a tattoo for years (I've had one in mind for a long time), but my flares have eased up so much now that I just don't want to risk it. Everyone's different, though -- and I'm sure BDers who've gotten tattoos will share their experiences here!

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[davej999 in reply to River-Gray-67]

Hello! so i went through and got mine done last month... so far so good ! my arm healed pretty well as expected

[leigheff]

I was diagnosed 5 years ago and I had my 1st tattoo 2 years ago I went with my friend mine bleed more then hers did it took slightly longer to heal but was fine my cousin also has Bachets and has many tattoos and she bleeds more then her friends and family but has also been lucky and not had any bad reactions I'm getting another one in next couple of months.

[m82girlygirl]

I have tattoos! I however have mainly mouth ulcers for my largest symptom and negative pathology test. I have SO many piercings I have lost count! I also do play piercings every few months. I fully plan on plenty more tattoos but I will talk to my doctors first. I never had any problems healing. My doctors and piercer amd tat artist love how well I heal! So for me I am ok. Best of luck post a pic after healing!