Sharing my confusion and frustration
I wanted to do microblading, as my brows never really recovered after the chemo, but got told that due to me being on tamoxifen I cannot as it increases the risk of infection.
On Monday I checked about it with the clinical nurse that performed one of my regular checks and she confirmed that this is an option for me now that the chemo has been finished a while ago (last year) and I have recovered from it. She actually is a medical tattooist herself and, among other cosmetic tattoos, does with brows for people post chemo and was surprised to hear this feedback. I also has recently done my blood test that confirms that my immune system is as fine as any. I also know that some charities also offer this to women after treatment. I checked with a clinical nurse of one charity and she also confirmed the risk is the same as with anybody. A friend of mine is a beautician and does this things as well. She said that I definitely can do this and she volunteers herself supporting cancer patients. Unfortunately she lives pretty far from me and I cannot use her services.
Do how come there is this contradiction, as the beautician I went to had to check this with their "academy" doctor.
Did anyone else had the same experience or can advise anything?
Hiya
Welcome to the online community.
Sorry but i can't really answer your question, to me it sounds like some places are willing to do them and some not. I know before i was diagnosed a few of the spa days i went on one of the questions was if you'd ever been diagnosed with cancer, but as i hadn't back then i'm not sure why. It was obviously to do with some of the treatments they do but not sure which.
Its a bit quiet in this group so try posting your question in the Breast Cancer Group there are more people in there and hopefully someone will soon come along to be able to answer your question.
Thank you for the welcome and afvice, I re-posted this in the other group now.
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