Are there any precautions or advice ITP suffers should take when or if they want to get a tattoo?

[Jonamack]

[AnthonyHeard Administrator ITP Support Association]

Always, always discuss anything like having a tattoo or body piercings with your hospital/specialist/doctor before doing anything at all. Make sure you get full and professional advice before doing anything else.

[Jonamack]

Thanks Anthony i always wondered how other suffers went about this issue

[andrea_41]

i have 6 tattoos and always made sure my platelets were at a stable rate before , i never bled so suppose have been lucky ,my tattooist knows about my condition so always asks questions first .