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Before getting a tattoo, you'd be wise to listen to a doctor's perspective. After all, it couldn't hurt, right? (The advice, that is.)

We reached out to Dr. Darrell Rigel, a clinical professor of dermatology at New York University Medical Center, for his professional insight. He outlines the procedure, risks, and questions you should be asking before you Get Inked!

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