Can I Work Out With a New Piercing or Tattoo? Experts Weigh In
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Whether you lift weights or swim, here are the precautions that you should take after getting a new tattoo or piercing.
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Karen L. Hudson, Contributing Writer for Byrdie
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Got this yesterday. I want to go to the gym but every website says
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