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Pre- Op Ink??

brownie012

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So Here is a quick timeline of my banding thus far:

First dr. Visit 1/10/12

Endoscopy 1/13/12

Psych Eval. 1/23/12

Nutrition eval. 1/26/12

Submitted 1/30/12

APPROVED 1/30/12.

Pre-op labs 2/15/12

Last pre-op visit 2/21/12

SURGERY 2/22/12

 

To celebrate the beginning of my journery, I want a tattoo I drew up. I want the color filled in at different milestones. Have an appt the night before surgery. It will be on the back of my left shoulder. has anyone e

Se had one so close to banding? Or asked their doctor about it? I figured if Im going to be on antibiotics after surgery that they could quicken the tattoo healing? Toughts?


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I would definitely wait until after surgery. One, you don't want the tattoo bumped and rubbed like crazy when it's so new, and I guarantee the docs and nurses won't give it a second thought when you're under anesthetic. Second, the doctor *could* potentially see it as an open wound (because it wouldn't be healed yet) and take issue with it. Finally, that is just one more place to risk infection. If I were you, I'd do it about 4 weeks post surgery, then you won't have to worry.

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