Hi all,

I'm scheduled to have gastric sleeve surgery on October 2nd. I was curious as to how long afterwards I should wait to get a new tattoo? I plan on getting it on my forearm, so nowhere near my incision sites. I like to get tattoos whenever I go through major life changes so this one is going to signify my weight loss surgery/grad school journey. I usually have to book my tattoo appointments a few months out because of my artist's schedule. Ideally, I'd like to get the tattoo sometime in November, do you guys think this too soon after surgery, considering it will be an open wound on my body while my body is still in recovery mode from surgery?

Thank you!

Do you know if you will have a drain? If so that would be the only thing I would wait to be removed and healed. I didn't have a drain so I have no idea how long they have to stay in. The incisions should by closed in a months time. As far as getting ink on your forearm that's probably a good spot because there shouldn't be much of a difference in the tightness of your skin there. When you get it done make to update us here.

I waited 2 months but only because that was his first available appointment. I’d have gone after a month if he’d had any openings.

Love the idea and want to do the same but haven’t found a design I like— curious what you decided to represent your weight loss?