Tattoos after weight loss?

jsecret
jsecret Posts: 606 Member
edited September 22 in Success Stories
Wondering for those of you who have tattoos how they were affected by your weight loss? The ones on my shoulders/lower back I'm not worried about but the one on my bikini line after weight gain, pregnancy, and not weight loss I am concerned may not take all those changes well...
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  • countindowntothin
    countindowntothin Posts: 201 Member
    I got mine when I was tiny, and since I have gained about 80lbs since I got it, it is now off center in my back instead of in the middle where it started out! I am curious to see if it goes back to being centered when I lose the weight!
  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
    When I reach my goal...I am getting a tattoo. Big ol' polynesian one on my shoulder!
  • kiekokay
    kiekokay Posts: 101 Member
    My first one I got when I was 18 (now 27) and is on the side of my lower back. I have gone up and down between the range of 125 and 180 during that time and have not noticed much change in it at all. The only thing is that the lines are not as sharp...but that is part of tattoo aging anyways!
    I also know someone who is pregnant and has a whole rib piece that goes down past her hip. She has taken pictures of it throughout the pregnancy and I have not seen any changes. Im not sure what happens afterwards though.
    Not sure if that helps at all...? :)

    Oh and ps: that is my biggest motivational goal, a new tattoo once my goal is reached!
  • jsecret
    jsecret Posts: 606 Member
    Well the one on my bikini line is not small but not huge either, I plan on maintaining after I lose so worse comes to worse I give in and turn it into a tribal cover and run it from my bikini line up my ribs (ouch! i already have one there and it hurt like hell!) but i will not let it look like crap lol.
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    i've yo-yo'd since getting my tattoos, and they're fine...the elephant on my thigh could probably use a touch up but it's 11 years old already...but the rest of them are ok
  • jdsouthernbelle
    jdsouthernbelle Posts: 274
    I have 3...one on each shoulder and a very large Eeyore on my lower back and I am very overweight. I got it when I was several sizes smaller but still overweight. There has been no change in it at all.
  • suzikelley
    suzikelley Posts: 210 Member
    I have 4 tattoos - and I've always been heavy, so I've strategically placed them lol. I'm looking forward to being able to get a "tramp stamp" on my lower back when I'm at my goal weight!! I have never gotten one because I really didn't want any eyes drawn to fat rolls!! LOL! :-p
  • kate205gti
    kate205gti Posts: 84 Member
    i've got a butterfly on my hip - the tails just got longer when i had a fatter stomach lol! i want to get one down my side (some flowers/vines of some sort) when i have a proper flat stomach again though - motivation to keep it flat!
  • Rissa1428
    Rissa1428 Posts: 30
    I got my stars that are in my pic when I was tiny and they have been through pregnancy and weight gain and they still look good. The writing has only been through a 30 pound weight gain, and it still looks fine
  • CelticWarrior
    CelticWarrior Posts: 117
    When I reach my goal...I am getting a tattoo. Big ol' polynesian one on my shoulder!

    Im getting my pather covered up and a chinese dragon snaking around my arm over my shoulder full sleeve baby ! I was getting this before I started losing weight but now will look much sweeter
  • MrsSeaShell
    MrsSeaShell Posts: 190
    I got my stars that are in my pic when I was tiny and they have been through pregnancy and weight gain and they still look good. The writing has only been through a 30 pound weight gain, and it still looks fine

    1. I love the star tats!
    2. You look amazing & i dont think you should loose another 35 pounds because you look AWESOME
  • Rissa1428
    Rissa1428 Posts: 30
    1. I love the star tats!
    2. You look amazing & i dont think you should loose another 35 pounds because you look AWESOME
    [/quote]


    Well thank you!!

    My pics are all prior to a 30 pound gain. I hoped that by putting them on my profile it would motivate me more, so when I log in at work and see that pic it keeps me away from the vending machines LOL
  • jb_sweet_99
    jb_sweet_99 Posts: 856 Member
    I've noticed that mine has shrunk, actually my sister pointed it out the other day too. Still looks the same, just smaller. It's on my lower back.
  • AGirlandHerFrenchie
    AGirlandHerFrenchie Posts: 448 Member
    I have 8 tatts - most of them in places that my weight gain/loss hasn't affected. The ones on my lower back, I don't think have changed but then again I don't look at them very often either.

    I have a really large one that I want to get done once I've reached my weight loss goal but I'm not sure if I should wait until after I have kids because I don't the shape to be destroyed as I stretch and gain weight. Who knows, I think maybe it's different for everyone.
  • tater8589
    tater8589 Posts: 616
    I have 8 tattoos and so far none of them have been effected, however most of my weight is in my belly and thighs, my tattoos are in/on: (in) bottom lip, on inside of both wrists, 2 on left ribcage, inside right ankle, on right shoulder blade, and on back of my right hip. My ribcage tatts fit on my left because the first one is very high up and small (its [in kanji] In Memeory of [english] Janakae) and the big one goes from the bottom of that to the top of my hip bone.
  • WeightingForSara
    WeightingForSara Posts: 122 Member
    I got a huge tattoo that goes up my sides and all the way across my lower back/hip areas. I gained about 60lbs after I got it, and now I've lost 80 and it still looks decent.
  • Bikeminx
    Bikeminx Posts: 51
    I think it depends if you get stretch marks, they can effect tattoos quite a bit If I remember right. I have the problem the other way around, I have stretch marks from pregnancy on my 'love handles', and hips where I really did eat for two lol. I'm hoping to get a tattoo over the top of the marks to cover them as they are quite nasty. The problem is that the ink can bleed into the scars :(. Has anyone ever done a tattoo as a scar cover up or for stretch marks?

    Anyway I love tattoos so its great to hear about everyones! I'm sure they will all look extra great with the weight loss xxx
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    :bigsmile: :
    When I reach my goal...I am getting a tattoo. Big ol' polynesian one on my shoulder!

    Im getting my pather covered up and a chinese dragon snaking around my arm over my shoulder full sleeve baby ! I was getting this before I started losing weight but now will look much sweeter

    that's slick, i'm going to get a pond on the lower half of my back with three lotus flowers floating in them...and on the right side of my back is going to be a huge phoenix (in asian culture the dragon is the ying and the phoenix is the yang...male and female) i think that will go well with the water fall that's on the left side already :bigsmile:
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    dang I'm bummed to hear of so many that weathered weight gain well.....mine didn't. It is on my very lower tummy, right next to my ahem, and I got it when I was 18 and small. Then I gained, and I got a giant stretch mark that runs right through it, you can't even tell what it was anymore...:frown:
  • Bikeminx
    Bikeminx Posts: 51
    dang I'm bummed to hear of so many that weathered weight gain well.....mine didn't. It is on my very lower tummy, right next to my ahem, and I got it when I was 18 and small. Then I gained, and I got a giant stretch mark that runs right through it, you can't even tell what it was anymore...:frown:

    Aww that sucks, yeah as I said stretch marks screw tattoos up big time :( if you go to a good tattooist you might be able to get it gone over and have a coverup of something else. Like I said I really need a massive one to cover all of my stretch marks, just need to find a tattooist willing to do it haha! X
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    That's the plan, to turn it into a four leaf clover, but IDK how well stretch-marked skin will accept a tattoo.....anyone know?
  • Bikeminx
    Bikeminx Posts: 51
    How long has it been after the stretch mark appeared? Usually with scars (which is what a stretch mark is) they want you to wait at least 2 years for it to settle down. As long as you don't want something thin or detailed going through the mark, so something completely covering it instead, it should be okay. The tattooist will advise you though. The only problem with stretch marks is sometimes the ink can bleed into it, so if you have a line going though half of the mark it can bleed into the non tattooed part of the stretch mark. Hope this helps :) x
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    it's been easily 5 ys+ since it appeared. And I have been losing nice and slow so hopefully I won't have saggy skin when I'm done. I still have al least 30 more lbs before I'd even consider re-doing the tattoo, so I have lots of time to find a great artist :happy:
  • maureensm
    maureensm Posts: 183 Member
    I have one that covers most of my left upper arm, a entire back peice, chest, and a small one on my hip. I got most of them done when I was overweight. After losing the weight, I haven't noticed any difference. I should also mention that I've gotten pregnant and had a baby as well and noticed no difference. I think it depends on the size, location, and individual so it's tough to say.
  • pinkissheek
    pinkissheek Posts: 185
    Well the one on my bikini line is not small but not huge either, I plan on maintaining after I lose so worse comes to worse I give in and turn it into a tribal cover and run it from my bikini line up my ribs (ouch! i already have one there and it hurt like hell!) but i will not let it look like crap lol.

    Hey I saw the little 12 pounds of christmas thing on the bottom of your signature...what is that?
  • lozf85
    lozf85 Posts: 62 Member
    The only tattoo of mine (and I have four) that seems to have had any change due to ups and downs in weight has been the one across the front of my hip. It has some quite intricate writing, and a couple of the loops look a bit different to when I got it but that could also be put down to the natural aging of the tattoo. As long as your weight loss is gradual I think you should be fine.
  • jsecret
    jsecret Posts: 606 Member
    Well the one on my bikini line is not small but not huge either, I plan on maintaining after I lose so worse comes to worse I give in and turn it into a tribal cover and run it from my bikini line up my ribs (ouch! i already have one there and it hurt like hell!) but i will not let it look like crap lol.

    Hey I saw the little 12 pounds of christmas thing on the bottom of your signature...what is that?

    Search H20 12 pounds of Christmas :) We started out "H20" as a group to lose 20 lbs by Halloween, now we are trying to lose at least 12 lbs by Christmas!!! It's a great group, check it out or add me as a friend... or both.
  • tater8589
    tater8589 Posts: 616
    :bigsmile: :
    When I reach my goal...I am getting a tattoo. Big ol' polynesian one on my shoulder!

    Im getting my pather covered up and a chinese dragon snaking around my arm over my shoulder full sleeve baby ! I was getting this before I started losing weight but now will look much sweeter

    that's slick, i'm going to get a pond on the lower half of my back with three lotus flowers floating in them...and on the right side of my back is going to be a huge phoenix (in asian culture the dragon is the ying and the phoenix is the yang...male and female) i think that will go well with the water fall that's on the left side already :bigsmile:

    They also use a dragon and a tiger as yin and yang to symbolize heaven and earth. All my tattoos are asian influences :)
  • Helinah26
    Helinah26 Posts: 288
    when i lose all my my weight and reach my goal i plan on getting a tattoo of a purple rose blossoming :) on my left or right shoulder.
  • RedneckWmn
    RedneckWmn Posts: 3,202 Member
    I got one when I was 19 and probably somewhere between 180-200 pounds..it was across almost my whole lower back...got up to 260 and now 26...it looks the same just lots of extra space on each side. Curious to see how it takes as I shrink back down. So far so good. The ones on my feet and ankle haven't been affected at all.
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