I have a tattoo on my butt. Will getting a BBL ruin my tattoo? (photo)

Thank you for your pictures and questions. It is unlikely that they will cut through the tattoo for a BBL procedure but you can discuss this with your plastic surgeon. Make sure he or she is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and works in a reputable facility. Best of luck!Dallas R. Buchanan, MD, FACSOwner & Board-Certified Plastic SurgeonVIVIFY plastic surgery

Thank you for your question and photo. The placement of incisions is surgeon dependent. I believe in "stealth" incisions, placed at the top of the buttock crack and in the buttock folds. No other incisions are utilized or reveal that you even had surgery. Your tattoo would not be ruined, but it will expand with fat grafting. Good luck.

The scars are small, but some surgeons will make many more incisions and in less discrete locations. Depending upon how much fat is transferred to the buttocks, the tattoo size may be altered.Kenneth Hughes, MD, ABPS Board Certified Plastic SurgeonLos Angeles, CA