{"id":47930,"date":"2023-12-27T11:16:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T10:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cmtc.nl\/?p=47930"},"modified":"2025-02-24T16:41:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T15:41:32","slug":"blog-katie-allen-december-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cmtc.nl\/en\/blog\/2023\/12\/27\/blog-katie-allen-december-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Katie Allen December 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Holidays from Canada.<\/p>\n<p>One question I often get asked by patients and families is about tattoos. I have multiple tattoos, including a couple on top of my marks. Like many people with vascular concerns, I had doctors discourage me from getting tattoos earlier in my life. However, as I got older, I faced the reality that I was covered in marks people made comments about, marks I never got to choose; meanwhile, there was an art form that gave me the power to choose what would be on my skin. So, after long consideration, I decided I wanted to get a tattoo.<\/p>\n<p>I must emphasize that, at this point, I did not simply make an appointment and get my tattoo. I started by meeting with my GP and explaining why it mattered to me; she and I had a great discussion about how this was important and who we were going to involve. The first step was to consult my dermatologist, hematologist, and the vascular team I had at the children\u2019s hospital. Again, with some reservations, the discussions with the doctors continued until we felt there could be a safer way to proceed. Only then did we bring in a tattoo artist who came highly recommended. The plan was simple: avoid my marks, track any bleeding concerns, and have everyone on the team aware of when I was getting the tattoo so that if something went wrong my GP, at minimum, could be accessed. The first tattoo went off without much trouble, with a bit more bleeding than expected. Overall, we considered it a success.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47925 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmtc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/202312-december-2023-pic-1-web-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/>Over the years, we continued to monitor concerns and plans as I went for more complex tattoos and finally ventured into tattoos on my markings. Every session, I followed similar procedures, though not as complex as the first, I always had doctors in the know about my sessions and the complexity of the work. After 6 tattoos, I have experienced no major complications and all tattoos held and healed well. I found red ink does not stay as well near markings as other colours, but generally, reds tend to fade more.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of recommendations to any patients considering tattoos, first, always have doctors knowledgeable in your condition and your health involved in the decision. Also, have a serious conversation with your doctors about why you want to get the tattoo, I found it helped them move from worrying about what could happen to whether there is a way to make this happen. When a team works together amazing things can be achieved, however, listen when the expert has a recommendation. For example, I have better tattoos from the instances I listened to the tattoo artist&#8217;s advice than when I kept with an original concept.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Holidays from Canada. One question I often get asked by patients and families is about tattoos. I have multiple tattoos, including a couple on top of my marks. Like many people with vascular concerns, I had doctors discourage me from getting tattoos earlier in my life. 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