Swollen lymph node?

[lving4today]

Just wondering if anyone experienced this after getting tattooed?

I got two fairly large tattoos on my thigh that are now healing and still inflamed, but noticed a single swollen inguinal lymph node on the same side.

Can a tattoo be traumatic enough to cause this?

[beez]

Not swollen glands specifically, but something kind of like it! In the two days after sitting for larger tattoos I feel a little more susceptible to weakness and bugs than usual. I figure your body is under stress and then later deals with healing, so it makes sense that your natural defenses are a little low.

If you are super concerned about it, I would ask your tattooist and then see a doctor. Good luck!

[lving4today]

Not swollen glands specifically, but something kind of like it! In the two days after sitting for larger tattoos I feel a little more susceptible to weakness and bugs than usual. I figure your body is under stress and then later deals with healing, so it makes sense that your natural defenses are a little low.

If you are super concerned about it, I would ask your tattooist and then see a doctor. Good luck!

Thanks! My doctor felt the area the other day and said its fine, but being in the medical girls myself i doubt everything. It's only a single, non tender area so I'm sure it's nothing but was curious on others expetiebces

[else]

I posted this link one time before, but it is probably pertinent to your question, or at least interesting ;)

Microscopics… « mortui vivos docent

[Lori Todd]

I posted this link one time before, but it is probably pertinent to your question, or at least interesting ;)

Microscopics… « mortui vivos docent

That's crazy sauce and super interesting.

[Colored Guy]

I posted this elsewhere here. Someone I know had to have a lymph node removed, since he's very heavily inked, the node was blue.

It seems to be a natural reaction to something foreign entering the body.

Rob

[CaptCanada]

Yeah,I would get them in my left side groin when I was getting my left thigh tattooed, and a little in my neck. Haven't had anything swell up recently, but it does un-swell.

[henny]

Slim people always faces problem of lymph nodes in groin. It happen because of foot or leg injury. There are lots health information available online from which anyone can now get information about symptoms, causes and treatments.