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Title: Tattoos and fat redistribution
Post by: ImSomething on May 11, 2017, 10:22:13 PM
Post by: ImSomething on May 11, 2017, 10:22:13 PM
So a group of my friends are all looking at getting a small tattoo to remember this last year at my community college. I have talked to my mother and thought it through and feel that this might be cool to do with little to no consequences. My concern is that if I get it in a specific place, the redistribution of fat from HRT would warp it. What places on the body would be relatively safe to get a tattoo? What places specifically would NOT be safe for a long-lasting tattoo?
Title: Re: Tattoos and fat redistribution
Post by: LizK on May 11, 2017, 10:30:39 PM
Post by: LizK on May 11, 2017, 10:30:39 PM
If its really small its probably not going to matter too much....but obviously boobs, butt, hips, thighs, are all going to experience some growth
Do you want to be able to cover it most of the time or show it most of the time and do you want to be able to see it or just other people?
Do you want to be able to cover it most of the time or show it most of the time and do you want to be able to see it or just other people?
Title: Re: Tattoos and fat redistribution
Post by: Dena on May 11, 2017, 10:33:07 PM
Post by: Dena on May 11, 2017, 10:33:07 PM
Personally I have no tattoos and have no intention of getting one. The reason is early on I suspected as I got older my taste in tattoos might change and because they weren't possible to remove, I might latter regret getting one. I know that tattoos can now be removed but there could still be marks as the result of removed tattoos.
I would suggest that you wait until you transition and have decided on a profession as sometimes what is appropriate will change in that short period of time.
I would suggest that you wait until you transition and have decided on a profession as sometimes what is appropriate will change in that short period of time.
Title: Re: Tattoos and fat redistribution
Post by: Colleen_definitely on May 12, 2017, 07:10:16 AM
Post by: Colleen_definitely on May 12, 2017, 07:10:16 AM
I can attest to the fact that laser tattoo removal is FAR more painful than laser hair removal. It is also extremely expensive.
So just to be safe, if you do get a tattoo don't get one with red ink in it and limit the yellow if possible. Red just can't get removed with today's technology and yellow is only partially removed. I'm likely to have what looks like a small bruise on my arm due to the yellow in the one I'm having burned off.
As for the placement, just keep it off of anything you really expect to grow when HRT does its thing. Arms, ankles, back, and abdomen should be pretty safe.
So just to be safe, if you do get a tattoo don't get one with red ink in it and limit the yellow if possible. Red just can't get removed with today's technology and yellow is only partially removed. I'm likely to have what looks like a small bruise on my arm due to the yellow in the one I'm having burned off.
As for the placement, just keep it off of anything you really expect to grow when HRT does its thing. Arms, ankles, back, and abdomen should be pretty safe.