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I have question for those of you with tatoos that lost a lot of weight...how did it effect your tattoos?? I have a tattoo on my inner ankle and i'm afraid when I lose a lot of weight its going to get all wobbly looking! Anyone have issues with their tattoos post-weight loss??

Thank you!!

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Good question. Now I'm wondering too.

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I have tattoos on my right bicep and left calf. So far I have not noticed any difference really but those are areas where I don't have a lot of lose skin. As my weight loss progresses maybe it will be different.

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I'm 5'0" and down 60 lbs. My BMI has dropped over 10 points! I have one tatt between my shoulder blades & it looks exactly the same, so far.

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I have question for those of you with tatoos that lost a lot of weight...how did it effect your tattoos?? I have a tattoo on my inner ankle and i'm afraid when I lose a lot of weight its going to get all wobbly looking! Anyone have issues with their tattoos post-weight loss??

Thank you!!

Im 5'5" had surgery may of 2013 at 253 today Im 158 I have several tattoos wrist ankles neck foot biceps etc Iv lost 100 pound no change in any of my tattoos..

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Almost 50 pounds gone for me and my pretty tattoo on my ankle is the same and amazingly. The one that I have on my left breast looks better tighter clear.

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i would think boob and maybe low back tattoos and maybe upper arm tattoos would change a little, depending on how much over weight and loose skin a person has. only have one tat on my ankle and so far so good.

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Mine havent changed at all and I have them on my forearms, biceps and legs. You can see the before and "during" in my arms. 117 lbs gone in this photo

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Thanks for this post! I've been thinking of getting a tattoo on my inner wrist, but am concerned. I'm down 100lbs, with 100 to go. Do you all think inner wrist will be OK if I do it now? Or do you think I should wait?

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I think the inner wrist should be okay. It better be, because I've got an appointment on July 29 to get a butterfly on my inner wrist/forearm =P I'm holding off on getting my back done, and waiting on the one I want on my chest until I reach goal (and see if I need plastics or not...I don't want to lose part of my tattoo because I was too impatient to wait)

Thanks for this post! I've been thinking of getting a tattoo on my inner wrist, but am concerned. I'm down 100lbs, with 100 to go. Do you all think inner wrist will be OK if I do it now? Or do you think I should wait?

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