Tattoos and Surgery...

ReadyToLiveLisa
on 3/9/13 7:06 am - Hamilton, Canada

RNY on 08/02/13

Hello Everyone!

I just had a quick question, Does anyone know if they will not do the surgery if you have recently gotten a tattoo?

~RTLL

Referral:April 4th, 2012.Letter Received for Orientation:June 4th, 2012.Orientation: Sept. 24th, 2012. Blood Work: Dec 14th, 2012. Dietician: January 30th, 2013. ECG Done: January 30th, 2013 Gastroscopy: Feb. 5th, 2013. Social Worker: Feb. 8th, 2013(Canceled, due to snow storm). Abdominal Ultrasound: Feb. 12th, 2013. Surgeons Appt. Feb. 20th, 2013. Social Worker(Rescheduled): Feb. 25th, 2013. Internist: March 4th, 2013. Meet the Surgeon: March 12th, 2013.No Sleep Test Needed. Opti Started: July 16 - 30, 2013.Nutrition Class: July 18th, 2013. PATTS: July 19th, 2013 Surgery: August 2nd, 2013.

(deactivated member)
on 3/9/13 7:53 am - Canada

RNY on 08/10/12

I dont see any reason they wouldnt, unless the tattoo gets infected. But you will be just fine dont worry.

ReadyToLiveLisa
on 3/9/13 8:19 am - Hamilton, Canada

RNY on 08/02/13

:) Thanks!

Referral:April 4th, 2012.Letter Received for Orientation:June 4th, 2012.Orientation: Sept. 24th, 2012. Blood Work: Dec 14th, 2012. Dietician: January 30th, 2013. ECG Done: January 30th, 2013 Gastroscopy: Feb. 5th, 2013. Social Worker: Feb. 8th, 2013(Canceled, due to snow storm). Abdominal Ultrasound: Feb. 12th, 2013. Surgeons Appt. Feb. 20th, 2013. Social Worker(Rescheduled): Feb. 25th, 2013. Internist: March 4th, 2013. Meet the Surgeon: March 12th, 2013.No Sleep Test Needed. Opti Started: July 16 - 30, 2013.Nutrition Class: July 18th, 2013. PATTS: July 19th, 2013 Surgery: August 2nd, 2013.

JJ_
on 3/9/13 9:12 am

Someone else had posted about this a year ago. A response at the time was that everyone was admiring their tattoo in the OR pre-surgery.

I imagine that unless the tattoo is in an area where they need to slice you open, it should not be a problem.

Judy

ReadyToLiveLisa
on 3/9/13 10:10 am - Hamilton, Canada

RNY on 08/02/13

Nope, It is above my right ankle, If I knew how to post pics, I would post it. :(

Referral:April 4th, 2012.Letter Received for Orientation:June 4th, 2012.Orientation: Sept. 24th, 2012. Blood Work: Dec 14th, 2012. Dietician: January 30th, 2013. ECG Done: January 30th, 2013 Gastroscopy: Feb. 5th, 2013. Social Worker: Feb. 8th, 2013(Canceled, due to snow storm). Abdominal Ultrasound: Feb. 12th, 2013. Surgeons Appt. Feb. 20th, 2013. Social Worker(Rescheduled): Feb. 25th, 2013. Internist: March 4th, 2013. Meet the Surgeon: March 12th, 2013.No Sleep Test Needed. Opti Started: July 16 - 30, 2013.Nutrition Class: July 18th, 2013. PATTS: July 19th, 2013 Surgery: August 2nd, 2013.

4-Jane
on 3/9/13 10:29 am - Canada

Pre op here but I was sure I read I think in Monica's post that you are not suppose to get one close to surgery date. Try the search feature or find one of her posts and read lback I hope it was her but not really sure

Respectfully Jane

ReadyToLiveLisa
on 3/9/13 1:47 pm - Hamilton, Canada

RNY on 08/02/13

Hmm, if all goes well...I am hoping to have my surgery in August, which will be 5 months of having the tattoo.

Referral:April 4th, 2012.Letter Received for Orientation:June 4th, 2012.Orientation: Sept. 24th, 2012. Blood Work: Dec 14th, 2012. Dietician: January 30th, 2013. ECG Done: January 30th, 2013 Gastroscopy: Feb. 5th, 2013. Social Worker: Feb. 8th, 2013(Canceled, due to snow storm). Abdominal Ultrasound: Feb. 12th, 2013. Surgeons Appt. Feb. 20th, 2013. Social Worker(Rescheduled): Feb. 25th, 2013. Internist: March 4th, 2013. Meet the Surgeon: March 12th, 2013.No Sleep Test Needed. Opti Started: July 16 - 30, 2013.Nutrition Class: July 18th, 2013. PATTS: July 19th, 2013 Surgery: August 2nd, 2013.

Patm
on 3/9/13 11:10 pm - Ontario, Canada

RNY on 01/20/12

In 5 mths anything that medically went wrong with the tattoo will show up. I am having open surgery in a week and a half for something else and I will have an open cut that was infected a few weeks ago on my shin. It will still be open and bandaged in the or. They are not concerned about it.

NorthernStar
on 3/10/13 1:41 am - London, Canada

RNY on 06/25/12

Five months should be plenty of time for a tattoo to heal. My only concern with getting a tattoo pre-op is that its essentially a wound that needs to heal at the same time you're healing from surgery, so getting it very close to surgery is probably not the best bet (but I'm thinking a week before surgery timeline here). Five months is lots of time, I wouldn't sweat it.

*Lindsey*

Keeping off 133 lbs since 2012!

Referral to Bariatric Registry: May 2011 / Surgery (HRRH): June 25, 2012

ReadyToLiveLisa
on 3/10/13 5:42 am - Hamilton, Canada

RNY on 08/02/13

Awesome! and good to know!!, I usually heal fast from tats, as I have had three others before! So this is good news! :) thank you all!

~RTLL

Referral:April 4th, 2012.Letter Received for Orientation:June 4th, 2012.Orientation: Sept. 24th, 2012. Blood Work: Dec 14th, 2012. Dietician: January 30th, 2013. ECG Done: January 30th, 2013 Gastroscopy: Feb. 5th, 2013. Social Worker: Feb. 8th, 2013(Canceled, due to snow storm). Abdominal Ultrasound: Feb. 12th, 2013. Surgeons Appt. Feb. 20th, 2013. Social Worker(Rescheduled): Feb. 25th, 2013. Internist: March 4th, 2013. Meet the Surgeon: March 12th, 2013.No Sleep Test Needed. Opti Started: July 16 - 30, 2013.Nutrition Class: July 18th, 2013. PATTS: July 19th, 2013 Surgery: August 2nd, 2013.

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