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I can't seem to find any answers online but I'd love to get a tattoo this weekend, however my surgery is on Monday. Does anyone know if it's safe ti get a tattoo before surgery? I don't see how they could be correlated, but... rather be safe than sorry!

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I can’t imagine why not...

Just a thought about tattoo - if you loose lots of weight, and your skin stretches a bit... Well, a picture of your mum on your boob may make her look very long-faced in 6 months, if you get my drift!!!

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If you can, I would hold off. Not for any reason, but I would hate for you to get there and be told you can’t have the surgery because of your ink.


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I wouldn't, there is always a risk of infection...and should you get an infection, surgery would likely be delayed. Here is an older post about tattooss

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I can't seem to find any answers online but I'd love to get a tattoo this weekend, however my surgery is on Monday. Does anyone know if it's safe ti get a tattoo before surgery? I don't see how they could be correlated, but... rather be safe than sorry!
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I have not heard anything as yes or no. But just a little of my own thinking. Because you are going to have surgery soon remember that your skin will be it be the same. Due to all the weight lose a tat depending on what and where you get it , may not be something that you will like after you are done with your weight loss. If you can wait I would.

I have a tat on my chest. It is beginning to look odd and not something I want to show off until I get it fixed after my journey is over and I am at the weight I want to be at.

Good luck.


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Thanks everyone! My sister is in town for my surgery and she wanted us to get matching tats... it's a suuuper small one of a crescent moon (she's get Saturn)

I'll think about it a little more but thanks everyone!!

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No open wounds for surgery. They could cancel it

i wouldn’t risk it

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Idea ----'get it drawn on, then if you decide you really do like it, have it done afterwards as a tribute to you. I know my friend Jon would do that for me, in fact he said he would. I want on the inside of my left wrist, because my Angel Son was left handed, a small Angel with his birth date and death date below. Since I am 72 , he offered to draw it on with markers, let me look at it, if I still want it done, return in 3 days and he will do it. I teased him a little, Ohio has a 3 day cooling off period for some things, is that why he said that? No he. said, but at 72 I know you don't make the decision lightly. How often do you find someone with that much consideration? I have seen his work on others and he does do beautiful ink. Sprinkles I'm sending you love 💓and a hug for your special day😜

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I wouldn’t chance it - if they cancel surgery that’d be devastating!

You can get a tat to Celebrate after surgery— or as a milestone celebration in weight loss!


HW 242, SW 236- (Bypass 12/20/17)
GW#1- 199 [emoji736] (2/11/18)
GW#2- 180 [emoji736] (4/2/18)
GW#3- 160
CW 173
5’6”

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