Tattoo
I highly suggest you get a hold of your surgical team and ask them about it. My paperwork was clear about NOT getting certain things such as a tattoo. You certainly cannot safely hide it from them, so I'd get a hold of them A.S.A.P., it may be OK or they may need to give you extra medication to prevent issues.
5' 2". 60-year-old (at time of surgery)
HW 239.9, SW 223
GW (Surgeon) 150, GW (Mine) 135
Cheri
Since you've already gotten it, the only thing you CAN do is call your surgical team Monday morning and ask.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
On August 4, 2018 at 10:24 PM Pacific Time, CarolineDoege wrote:
I just got a tattoo and my pre-op is august 8 and my surgery is august 13 I keep reading on this sight that it was bad and i dont know what to do. i cant change my surgery date because school is starting.
a lot depends on where it is located.
on your ankle, prob not much of a problem.
On your chest , might be more of a problem.
On your /pelvis-hip, big problem, since they have to scrub you from below your breadts to your pubic area.
Pretty sure you won?t be wanting to be scrubbed on a fresh tatoo.
Call your surgeon ASAP Monday
Some things can depend on the regulations of tattoo parlors. In my state, you can't donate blood for a year after getting a tattoo here, because the health regulations are not as stringent as the Red Cross requires. If you got the tattoo in one of the adjoining states, you could donate right away.
Really, you need to check with your surgeon. This is not a roadblock, this is for your safety.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
