Fentynal Patch Placed Over A Tattoo

I am on 50 /MCL of Fentynal I get watson ngel patches .sadly do to my weight problem from being a wheelchair for a year I called watson asking where is the best secure place to put the paches they said NOT below the waist the sides of my body of chest which my chest is too hairy to even think of that. My sides do to my weight the patch almost always falls off by the 2nd day from the folds in my skin I was told the Upper arm or upper back is the best when I was a younger man I have tattoos on both biceps and unless i get a friend here to change the patch on my back I can not reach to hold the patch down , My question is I couldn't take the pain today and decided to put it on my bicep with tattoos Does anyone KNOW if a 30 year old Tattoo will interfer with the patch?? I have it on for 2 hours and I already feel the relief -but will it cut down on the 72 hours etc .PLEASE HELP me I am in such fear I will be back in pain by this afternoon

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From my perspective on this, the patch shouldn't have any problems going through a thin layer of 30-year-old ink that is now a part of your skin. If the tattoo was brand new, I would think otherwise since the ink would be fresh and thicker, per say (causing some blockages in your pores). This wouldn't be the case in an older tattoo (over a couple years old even).

In any case, this is just my educated opinion on the matter; but I don't think you have any reason to worry being that the ink isn't fresh on your skin, and that your pores aren't being obstructed by it any longer.

I hope this helps!

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thanks so much I finally gave in and put it on
I called my chemist and he said basically what you said I also called my Dr and he not to worry as is a 72 hour medication if it falls off or gets wet (another fear of mine)
BTW I see there have been many posts on them falling off I haven't had ANY trouble with that cause I am getting the better gel one - my chemist told me that they are being pulled off the shelves because they covers gives a false sense of security where they usually loosen the F. Patch -

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