Will Breast Implants Ruin a Tattoo on Upper Rib Cage?

If you receive a tattoo in the upper breast area, and then undergo a breast augmentation at some point, then chances are that the tattoo will get a little larger.  However, unless you go with a very large implant for your tissues, I doubt it would alter it very much.  Many women have a tattoo in the area before augmentation, and they still look good without any significant change in the design, color, etc.  I hope this helps.

It is difficult to predict the effects of breast augmentation on a tattoo.  Sometimes tattoos will move or stretch in response to a breast augmentation.  I would suggest waiting until after the augmentation to get a tattoo.  This will allow you to more accurately define its position and avoid a potentially unfavorable aesthetic outcome with respect to tattoo colors stretching or appearing to fade.

Good luck!

IT is possible will "pull" the tattoo onto the breast. This is called skin creep. IF this is a major concern, I would defer the tattoo unitl you get the breast implants.

You should definitely wait.  You want to know exactly how you will look before you get a ta too.  The breast augmentation will most likely cause the skin to stretch and can in turn make your tattoo look distorted.  It is primarily your decision but I think if you are going to make such an investment in your body, you will want the best results possible. Good Luck!

If you have your heart set on having breast augmentation soon, I would suggest that you postpone the tattooing. Any area of nonhealing or infection associated with the tattooing process may necessitate postponement of your breast surgery.  Also, having breast augmentation surgery performed first will allow you to appropriately plan positioning and design of the tattoo. You may find the attached link, demonstrating many patients with tattoos, helpful to you as you consider your options.  Best wishes.

You should wait to get the tattoo. It has the potential to spread after breast augmentation due to skin stretch (like stretching a canvas).

Do your implants first becasue you will see you body differently afterwards.  The anticipated location of the tattoo will probably change completely after the implants are in place.

Best Wishes

Dr. Peterson

Do the implants FIRST than the tattooing after 3 weeks of healing. Why take the chance of deforming the art by a latyer implantation??? From MIAMI DR. Darryl J. Blinski, 305 598 0091

If you are having the impaltns plasce transaxillary it may interfere with the incision location. Why not jsut do the tattoo after surgery?

Having breast implants does change how the skin sits lateral to the breast (towards the underarm and back), so I would wait to get your tattoo until after you've had the breast implants placed.