Will Full Tummy Tuck Affect my Tattoos?

December 21, 2010
Asked By:dav 8676 in Akron, OH

I have a tattoo on my ribs right under my chest and one on the right side of my lower back that ends on my right hip. I have lost a lot of weight recently and have been doing very intense cardio and core strengthening workouts.. I can not tighten up my middle any more so I have decided on a tummy tuck but I'm concerned about how it will affect my body art.

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