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I would really like to get a tattoo over my main incision one day. I have read that you should wait a year for complete healing.

Has anyone else gotten a tattoo over their lap band scar/s or a tattoo to symbolize this journey? If so what did you get??? :tt2:

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I have tattoos over some of my old scars from other things and they definetly need to be healed good. If the tattooist goes too deep in a new scar it can cause the ink to bleed out and plus when the scar heals more it can make it looked deformed.

But yes you can do it.

I am not banded yet but I know from other scars. :tt2:

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I'm assuming that it would not be a good idea to get a tattoo over your port area. When I had my twins my OB told me that if I had a tattoo on my back, the spinal becomes a problem because the needle carries some ink in with it. Not sure if this affects just the spinal column or any injection site??

I want to get more ink done when some of this weight is gone :)

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dunno about needles and the ink i'd say it's possible. I know when i have gotten scabs on my tattoos from like shaving or something it causes them to lose some ink and I had to get touch ups so it's probably very possible.

I think that most people dont get the actual needle stuck into their port incision though the port is usually beside it right?

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My port is right underneath my main incision :) I would love to cover it up too, but I plan to get a TT when the time comes and all that skin will be gone :mad2:

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I got a tatoo before my lapband and my port is right next to it. My surgeon uses it as a guide to find my port every time,

Since Surgery, I said I was going to get another one and I did in May while I was in Vegas. I got the Chinese symbol for "Beautiful" on my back between my shoulder blades.

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