Will a mini tummy tuck ruin my tattoo? i have an elaborate and colorful tattoo that runs along the side of my abdomen. if i get a mini tummy tuck, will the tattoo be affected?

The : The usual excision for a mini tummy tuck involves the skin below the belly button. The skin removed is from the pubic region up about halfway to belly button. The length of the incision is determined but the extent of loose skin. The more the loose skin extends to the sides, the more likely that the excision will involve the tattooed skin. Be certain to ask your board certified plastic surgeon what to expect.

If : If you have a tattoo on the lower abdomen, the tummy tuck may remove a part or the whole tattoo completely. Good luck from nyc. For more info visit www.Drgrossman.Com.

Maybe: If it is low enough some of it may go.

Depends.: Depending on the exact location of the tattoo, it may or may not be effected by the tummy tuck surgery. Generally speaking, the “mini” tummy tuck operation involves excision of a very small central portion of skin; a tattoo on the side or flank will likely not be affected. Your plastic surgeon will be able to provide you with a much more precise answer.

Depends: The picture on the left shows pretty standard markings for a tummy tuck. If your tattoo falls within the shaded area then you can expect it will be altered or removed.

Maybe: Because the skin is tightened the tattoo will most likely be distorted.

If the tattoo: Position is far from the zone of skin being excised, the effects on it will be minimal.

Mini tuck vs lipo: Mini-tummy tucks (witch hazel) do not entail skin excision in the lateral portion of the abdomen so it may not remove a lateral abdominal tattoo or affect it in any significant manner. If you do not have that much excess and have good skin then you may also be a candidate for liposuction without skin resection.