Who has heard that you can't get an epideral if you have a lumbar (lower back) tattoo?

What do you think? Myth or truth?

Answer #1

Never heard that myself, but it would be a myth. A tattoo is only skin deep, an epidural goes into the spine…colouring added to skin has no bearing.

Answer #2

Its false, i have a tattoo down mmy entire spine and they had to stick the needle through my tattoo to give me an epidural, although it does cause a little damage to your tattoo, you can see where the needle was poked through on mine and its missing ink in that spot now.

Answer #3

nope, tattoo ink goes into the dermis layer of the skin, epidural goes into the dura mata of your spinal cord.

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