Should I have my chest piece tattoo before or after BR?

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I want to get my chest tattooed, but I was wondering if it'd be a better idea to wait til after a breast reduction to get the tattoo? Or if I got it before would it not be affected? The tattoo would go across my entire chest

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS · Answer

I would recommend holding off on getting a tattoo until after you have gotten your breast reduction. A breast reduction will change your chest considerably and that may affect the end result of you tattoo or compromise your breast shape after reduction if you try to preserve tattoo that is in an area that needs to be resected. #BreastReduction #Tattoo #PlasticSurgery #Timing

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Best to have the tattoo done once you have undergone the breast reduction surgery, and have fully healed. Obviously, your chest and breasts will change significantly with the breast reduction procedure. Best wishes.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Best to ask your chosen operative surgeon this question! My preference would be post surgery... .......

Robert L. Kraft, MD, FACS · Answer

Definitely not until after you are fully healed from the reduction. Surgery will distort it and working around it will compromise the resulting shape.

Kemil Issa, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Hello, when before surgery you will do the tattoo? if it is 2 or three months before surgery it could be donde, but you would need to know that some parts of the tattoo could be removed by the surgical incision, you need to know that if you do the tattoo immediately before surgery, skin could be very sensible and some complications can happen.Regards

Should I have my chest piece tattoo before or after BR?

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