Will Lower Body Lift Remove Some of my Tattoo?

Thank you for your question. Without examining you and the exact placement of your tattoo, it's difficult to say but from what you are describing, it sounds like your tattoo may be affected by the lower body lift. Your plastic surgeon should be able to draw things out and show you how much he/she thinks would be affected. Best Wishes!

If you are indeed a candidate for lower body lift, the incision runs from the tip if the gluteal crease along what would be a thong or g-string panty line, communicating with the same bikini-line scar from the front tummy tuck portion of the beltlift. Depending on the lowest extent of your tattoo at the buttock crease and upper buttock-hip areas, it may end up being partially included in the excised skin. If so, the tattoo can always be re-inked after complete healing!    more

Yes, it does sound like your tattoo would be affected somewhat.  In the design of the body lift, typically more skin is excised in the zone over the middle portion of the buttock, and somewhat less in the midline of your back.  The amount of tattoo removal would, of course, correspond with the amount of skin removal.  You could re-ink the missing portion of your art at a later date, though.    All the best!

Commonly a lower body lift incision runs along the upper border of the butttocl crease, so it will likely remove some or all of the tattoo in this region.

Hello,   If you have a full lower body lift it sounds like you might lose some that that tattoo. An extended abdominoplasty would not go as far around and might spare it. I would need to see you to tell you more.   Best Regards, John Di Saia MD

The fate of your tattoo really depends on the exact placement of it, and where you want your scar to end up.  Based on what you've written, it sounds like i would elect to remove part of it because the scar (that I typically would create) runs right through that area.  On the other hand, if you chose to have a scar that was higher along the waistline (above the panty line) then you might be able to keep the tattoo.  Again, I have NEVER done this because scars should be... more

This is a big expensive procedure with significant risks. Do not consider this for tattoo removal alone and you should have a significant laxity of the skin and deeper structures to justify this procedure. If this is an appropriate procedure and the tattoo is not completely removed you can undergo tattoo removal later with laser or additional excisions.

Hi there- I think that while it is possible an incision could be designed that would allow a minimal change to your tattoo, maximum improvement in your body contour would most likely result in excision of some of the tattoo. The only way to know for sure would be to examine you- find a surgeon certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery and visit for a consultation. Need some help finding one you like and can trust? Read this:

A body lift is a huge operation--why would you put yourself through this procedure if you don't have a substantial amount of loose skin around your abdomen, flank and buttocks? If its just your sagging buttocks that bothers you, consider other options such as a buttocks lift combined with fat transfer improve the volume of your buttocks. To answer your question--a full body lift will place a scar through the lowest part of your tattoo- if your tattoo approaches the junction between your... more

The incison for an LBL typically goes where a bikini would be. So if a bikini ot thong covers your tatto, there could be some removal of it. Also, my LBL incisions are lower if we are primarily going for a buttock lift, and then a bit higher of we are trying to mainly correct back rolls.