Anyone get a tattoo to cover their lapband scar? If so, lets see em!

I think I want to do this once I get close to goal!

You know, I had thought about getting a new tattoo once I reach my next goal as a reward to myself. But, I never even gave a thought to having my scars done. I keloid really bad, so I am not even sure if that would be possible for me. But, it is definitely an interesting idea.

MY DH wants to tattoo his open heart scar. My Dad was recently in the hospital and one of the patients there was a gall bladder surgery patient, but he was telling us he had a kidney/pancreas transplant years ago, and showed us his scar with a totally realistic looking zipper tattooed on it! The pull on the "zipper" even looked like the tab was chipped and broken!

DH and I collect antique barbed wire---we have a small ranch in Texas, and we found a bunch on the ranch, so just kept collecting it, and we have talked about tattooing his like barbed wire wrapped around it holding it closed.

I anxiously await seeing some pics here!!

Kat

I hadn't thought about tattooing the scars......great idea!

I have been thinking about tattooing 13,625 on my wrist, so every time I'm tempted to binge or go astray I will be reminded how much I've invested!

I have no tattoo on my band scars-

but, have been thinking I would tattoo a Plastic surgery scar ... if I can get a lower body lift next year. Like a tiny vine "belt" winding around where the scar will be. If I need an anchor incision it will trail up twisting together toward my "chest" area.

Hope to see some pics soon!!!

I hadn't thought about tattooing the scars......great idea!

I have been thinking about tattooing 13,625 on my wrist, so every time I'm tempted to binge or go astray I will be reminded how much I've invested!

Love that idea!!!

Kat - I have some old rusty barb' if ya want:)

LOL at the 13625 tattoo. Love it!

I like that idea too, maybe I should do the same!

First, I read that, and thought----what are those numbers??? Kids birthdays? And all these momentary thoughts bouncing around, and then I read what they were, I laughed out loud literally!!!!

Luluc--tell me more about your rusty barbed wire!!! Sounds amazing--but we have 2 strands of wire---about 20" each---and they are worth more than his truck and my car put together!!! All because I was looking for a cheap---fitting decoration---for an old ranch house.

No pics yet......

Kat

I was talking to DH @ lunch today about the tatoo (we both have at least one) - and he suggested 101207 inside our left wrist - We were banded the same day together Oct.12, 2007...I think I suggested that to him once - but will let him think it's his idea....:smile2:

Kat - the South West part of our Ranch seems to be a dumping ground for people who just want to toss their old crap (and I mean old crap) over our stockade. We're remodeling our farm house, and I like to add some of it to the "yard art decor" (DH term...LOL)- but we have MORE than enough... I know it's there when I see a little boo boo on one of the Labs = they nose around and typically get nicked - well the not so smart one does:rolleyes:

I thought about getting a tattoo as a reward for reaching goal also, but never thought about tattooing a scar. I did consider tatooing my mastectomy scars, but they're huge and really ugly, so I've abandond that idea.

You guys have some great ideas. I especially like putting the date on the wrist. I saw where Lindsy Lohan had BREATH tattooed on the inside of her wrist in white. You can barely see, but I thought that was kind of neat and different. I just may put my date inside my wrist in white and then get a decorative tattoo later when I reach goal.

Glad to see I'm not the only one. I already have two, but one was on my chest and is now screwed up looking (just a tiny heart) and so I really only have one normal looking tattoo.

Were you talking about a tattoo for all the scars? You said scar, but.. I have 5 or 6 scars. I think it'd look kinda odd to tattoo them all.

I'm too much of a sissy to tattoo my stomach, if I ever got small enough I want to be able to wear bikinis and people don't look at little scars as much as they do tats... and if you watch Survivor, there's a girl with some black tattoo above her bikini and it looks like her pubes are comin out of it.. eek!

Anyone actually done this? I wanna see how it'd look, in my head it doesn't look good.

No, just the main one. The small ones don't bother me much. :drool: