Tattoos/ skin removal

[caitmarie 7]

Hey all.

Wasn’t sure what section to post this in. Question for those with tattoos and skin removal.

I’m looking at tattoos on the front/ outside of my thighs and or the outside of my arm or shoulder blade area. I do know I want skin removal once I finish the rest of my weight loss. I am about half way.

With the skin removal did your tattoos get stretched or warp in these areas with the continue right loss?

[jayteee2660 3]

Hi, tattoo artist with a sleeve here.

So if you'd like to avoid any and all warping, I'd recommend waiting until AFTER you get your skin removal surgery. As with skin removal surgery they cut out shapes and then pull the edges together to contour and reshape your body, if any tattoo is near the areas, it is likely going to get distorted. This is why I have personally halted getting a back suit, my stomach tattooed, anymore thigh tattoos, and anymore arm tattoos. I already have an underboob piece that is already distorted just from losing weight, and I know once I get skin removal done, it's going to be lower than where it was and it might become misshapen. If I knew id be doing this, I wouldn't have gotten the tattoo yet haha!

If you have any other questions feel free to ask [emoji847]

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[Creekimp13 5,840]

Luckily, mine are on my ankle:)

[Creekimp13 5,840]

Really interesting question! Had not considered the ink side of skin removal. Thanks jayteee