Will Lower Body Lift Remove Some of my Tattoo?

When patients undergo lower body lift surgery, significant amounts of skin are often removed from the back. When tattoos are located in this area, they are often removed. It's virtually impossible in your particular case, to know if your tattoo would be removed without pictures. For this reason, it's appropriate to consult a board certified plastic surgeon who can make this determination.

Dear Annisa,
This is a difficult question to answer without examining you in person.  Typically, when I perform a 360 body lift, I do not remove much skin over the buttock crease.  However, as I extend the incision toward to the hips, more skin and fat is removed.  The more excessive the skin, the more that is removed. I would guess, if you had a 360 body lift, the portion of your tattoo closest to your hips would be removed slightly and the portion of your tattoo over the buttock crease would be unchanged.  I do not believe that your tattoo would be pulled down because the vector for the 360 body lift pulls the buttock upwards, not really downwards.  Good luck on your weight loss journey. 
SIncerely, Dr. Katzen

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!