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LauraMaria
Member
11 years ago

Tattoos after axillary clearance (Risk of Lymphedema)

Hiya, I'm about to have an axillary clearance and while I'm low-risk (fit, young, otherwise very healthy) I really want to do what I can to avoid getting lymphedema! I already have a few tatt...
lymphoedema
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Lisa_BCNA
Member
11 years ago

Hi Lauramarie,

It's Lisa from the Policy Team. You might already have, but we'd suggest that it would be best for you to speak to your specialist about whether there would be a risk of lymphoedema.

Best wishes,
Lisa