Pre op tattoo placement for least amount of shift/warp later on?

Hello everyone, I am very much pre-op, working through the Ontario (OHIP) referral system. This is my second go-around after my first referral process (1 year) was stopped to a grinding halt in order for me to successfully quit smoking and then be accepted into the bariatric program again. I'm told that I'm looking at a potential surgery date of at least 8 months out.

In the meantime I have an opportunity to get the tattoo I want within the next few months. A friend who went through WLS (she specifically had RNY) said her only regret was that post-op and down 100+ pounds her tattoos on upper arms and thighs have "warped" due to skin sag and general loss of fat. 

So my question is, if I get a tattoo way pre-op, where would the best spot to get it be? Obviously everyone's body/surgery, etc looks different, but what has your experiences with tattoos warping been, if any?

I have 2 tattoos that are almost 20 years old. One on my left ankle and one on my right shoulder. No warping or sagging at all! I'm 2 years post op

I have mine on my inner forearm.  Easy to cover up and no size change. :D

Jen

What does Tatoo give to a person? 

A free tattoo today turned into a warped tattoo next year is no longer free, so I recommend letting the deal go.

I know a girl who had "Loco" tattooed on the upper part of her breast.  After wls, she's constantly asked who Coco is.

Back of neck, foot, wrist, ankle, shoulder.   I has two before, one on my leg, the other above my left breast, neither warped at all.  I have since gotten a lower back, hip and back of neck tat.  Next shoulder.

L&R calves, R ankle, L &R biceps, R shoulder, back of my neck, L&R forearms . . . prior to surgery and at various stages post op, and I haven't seen any difference in them. But I suppose different body parts and a different weight distribution may yield different results.

One on my ankle and one on the inside of my wrist are perfectly fine.  Thank GOD I didn't have one on my boobs!

I just had one tattoo redone on my left breast ( a mans name ) 4 letters long ..I didn't get it very large to begin with, after -100 lbs it got even smaller couldn't hardly see it, so at 7 yrs post op I went and got the same one retouched to bigger, same letters.Looks real nice now. Had to pay more money. IMO I would wait til after your total weight loss to get any tattoos...