Has anyone with Lupus has gotten a tattoo?

I was just wondering out there has anyone gotton a tattoo after being diagonis with lupus I was just wondering because I'm affraid to ask my doctor

I have SLE and I noticed when I got a tattoo with black ink I had no problems but when I got one with lots of color I went into a flare. I have been trying to figure out was it something in the dye? I would talk with your doctor and find out are you more prone to side effects of any kind and what is their advise.

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Personally, I would think it's a bad idea. I have knowledge of lupus, and a tattoo isn't particularly healthy to begin with.

I just got a tattoo a few days ago...and I have Lupus....actually it says Lupus 2002, the year i was diag.....

Lupus is an autoimmune disease and therefore makes your more prone to serious infection. There is a risk for infection from anyone getting a tattoo and this would go doubly so for a person with Lupus. It's a matter of how badly you want the tattoo...are you willing to get very sick and possibly have a flare up...is the tattoo that important to you? Only you can answer that question.

There is one more thing to consider. Have you been checked for Antiphospholipid syndrome? I'm willing to bet that you haven't. About 50% of Lupus patients also have this disease but only about 25% of them are actually tested for it. This is a disease that causes blood clots and if you have it you'll need to take Warfarin, a blood thinner. You would also never be able to get a tattoo because you might not be able to stop bleeding, additionally the trauma of the tattoo could actually cause a clot.

No matter what you decide, please make sure your doctor tests you for APS. It's a simple blood test but it could very well save your life. Many people that were thought to have died from their Lupus may, in fact, have fallen victim to this disease.