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Hi everyone,
I am a med student and I have a tattoo on my forearm. I plan on concealing it with long sleeves as much as I can while on rotations. However, there are instances where this will be difficult/impossible. For example, the OR, OB, or other rotations where long sleeves may be considered unsanitary. Do you think I will run into any problems during rotations, or during the residency application process? I know in the past tattoos were generally frowned upon in medicine. Is that still the current attitude? Or has medicine become more accepting of tattoos?
Thank you.
I am a med student and I have a tattoo on my forearm. I plan on concealing it with long sleeves as much as I can while on rotations. However, there are instances where this will be difficult/impossible. For example, the OR, OB, or other rotations where long sleeves may be considered unsanitary. Do you think I will run into any problems during rotations, or during the residency application process? I know in the past tattoos were generally frowned upon in medicine. Is that still the current attitude? Or has medicine become more accepting of tattoos?
Thank you.