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Because the ink from a tattoo is still in your bloodstream for up to a year after it is completed.

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Q: Why do you have to wait a year to give blood after getting a tattoo?
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How long do you have to wait to give blood after getting a tattoo?

12 months


Is it True you cannot donate blood after you get a tattoo?

Yes, you have to wait 12 months after getting tattooed to give blood.


Can you give blood after 7 months from getting a peirding?

Yes you can, i asked how long you have to wait till you give blood after getting a peircing....and they said 6-7 months:) if you got a tattoo you have to wait a year.


You are pregnant wanting a small tattoo and the doctor and tattoo artist assured me it would be fine but I am scared?

Your doctor is an idiot for telling you it would be fine. And your tattooist is not a doctor and is not qualified to give such advice. All doctors who actually know what they are talking about will tell you to wait until after you give birth - tattoo ink can enter the blood, blood which you are sharing with your baby.


How soon after surgery can you get a tattoo?

A person needs to wait for at least 6 or 8 weeks after surgery before getting a tattoo. The person getting the tattoo will need to speak to their doctor before getting the tattoo after surgery to make sure they are healthy enough.


Im 14 where can you get a tattoo in cheshire?

a simple answer for this one...... nowhere? wait till your 18 to get a tattoo, or else you will regret getting the tattoo, most likely.


A tattoo shop in Alabama that will give you a tattoo even though I'm fifteen?

none, wait till you're older.


How long must you wait before you can wrestle after getting a tattoo?

You have to wait for it to fully heal, which takes about 1 to 2 weeks


Can you give blood if you have recently had a tattoo?

No, you usually have to wait a few months. When you try to donate, they might ask you if you've had any piercings or tattoos in the past like 3 months.


How long after getting a tattoo can you donate blood?

According to the American Red Cross Blood Donor Eligibility page, there is a 12-month deferral if you received the tattoo in an unlicensed tattoo facility. But if you received the tattoo in a state-licensed tattoo facility (using sterile needles, not reusing ink), then then there is no deferral.


How long do you have to wait to donate blood if you just got a tattoo?

4 Months... Some blood donor groups recommend a year.


Do you have to wait a certain amount of time between getting a naval piercing and getting a tattoo?

I would give yourself a day break between to two just so you dont tax yourself too much unless you are getting and simple piercing and a little tattoo, then it's up to the studio and what they think you can handle in one sitting.