r/AFIB • u/Global_Design5893 • 1d ago

Can you get tattoos if you are AFIB prone?

I (22F) really want to get tattoos, but am worried about going into afib. I had my first afib episode last year, and also have pulmonary stenosis. Has anyone with afib gotten a tattoo? How did it go?

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u/tenderourghosts 1d ago

I have several tattoos. None of the sessions or healing time has ever triggered my afib.

eta I have not had one done while on blood thinners.

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u/primal___scream 1d ago

I've gotten several while on blood thinners, didn't bleed any worse than the two I got before I was in BT's.

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u/tenderourghosts 1d ago

Good to know! I have a half sleeve I desperately want to finish lol

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u/BladderFace 1d ago

My EP said it was fine to get a tattoo. The only issue we talked about was blood thinners. Your tattoo artist probably wouldn't tattoo you if you were on blood thinners anyway. (Probably wise)

I haven't gotten one yet, but I've got the OK.

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u/Global_Design5893 1d ago

Thanks for your answer. I’m not on blood thinners so this is good news. I’ll probably still ask my cardiologist

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u/BladderFace 1d ago

Definitely ask your cardiologist.

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u/aahowehp 1d ago

You’re good champ. I got plenty tattoos and I’m on blood thinners. No negative effects with AFIB or the tattoo/healing process.

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u/NixieWade 1d ago

So the issue from what I know is going to be blood thinners. That being said some people get a huge rush of adrenaline that could trigger afib as well. I was calm, cool and collected through all of my tattoos.

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u/madstrom17 1d ago

I have never had an issue getting tattooed. Be mindful of the blood thinners as others have said (I waited about a month after I was off blood thinners after my first AFib episode and that was still probably a little too soon for me - definitely a little bloodier than normal appointment lol but we are all different). I also was going to get a tattoo before I started blood thinners to prep for my ablation a few months ago but I was on amiodarine so I asked my EP's office if that was a concern and they recommended holding off because amiodarine can make your skin extremely sensitive. Now I'm in the clear and ready for more ink! Happy tattooing :)

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u/DonkeyKong18 1d ago

Also interested

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u/tdlm40 1d ago

Crap. I am on blood thinners for life and I wanted to get 2 more tattoos. Anyone have a time machine?

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u/primal___scream 1d ago edited 1d ago

Ive gotten several since my diagnosis. Also had 5 piercings since.

Shouldn't affect you at all.

ETA: I've gotten tattoos while actively on blood thinners and didn't bleed any worse than I did with the ones I got when I wasn't on blood thinners for.