Removing a Tattoo destroys your outfit.

[Fuzz]

So apparently in Thay they just rip your clothes apart to remove tattoos, which is really unfortunate since I was wearing a custom tailored and enchanted outfit at the time and now it's basically ruined.

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Reequipping and whatnot doesn't fix it. If it's not fixable, could we at least get a warning dialogue (also how about the NPC tells us how much it will cost, to boot?) telling us to remove any armor that has a part on the affected area, because it could be permanently changed?