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

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ironman13Jul 8, 2015
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

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Payman Danielpour, MD, FACS

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Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

The areola can suffer when being transferred during a breast reduction. Sometimes the epidermis will shed leaving a temporary color issue. If traumatized too much some or all of the areola can be lost. Follow up carefully with your surgeon.

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Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS

I have never heard of making breasts smaller with injections and would not recommend injecting anything into your breasts that isn't FDA approved as this can lead to a lot more problems or breast loss in the future. The best way to reduce breast size is by exercise and/or breast reduction...

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Robert F. Centeno, MD, FACS

Thank you very much for your question.  Given your age, the size of your breasts and the symptoms that you are experiencing, a breast reduction is indicated in your situation.  The benefits are both physical and psychological.  The benefits by far outweigh the risks of...

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