What Happens To Your Tattoo When You Lose Weight?

What Happens To Your Tattoo When You Lose Weight
How Weight Gain Affects Tattoos – Only in cases of extreme weight loss or weight gain will you see a noticeable difference in a tattoo design, says celebrity tattoo artist Dillon Forte: “Weight change has virtually no effect on the tattoo unless the weight gain or loss is like 100 pounds.

  1. With drastic weight gain it needs to be enough to cause stretch marks, which in turn will impact your tattoo;
  2. ” Similar to weight loss, weight gain can affect the placement and size of the tattoo design;

During pregnancy, tattoos located directly on the body’s midsection are susceptible to change due to the rate at which the skin expands. While stretch marks can alter an existing tattoo design, the effects of the marks depend on each individual’s specific design and placement.

If you decide to touch up the area later on, seek out a tattoo artist who specializes in the area, as this skin texture can prove tricky to work with. Working out and toning your muscles shouldn’t affect your tattoo at all, but if heavy weightlifting is in fact your thing, significant muscle gain could morph the shape.

The better the placement of the tattoo in relationship to the muscle, the less chance of it changing. If you’re concerned about this before getting the tattoo (maybe you’re planning to make some lifestyle changes), discuss it with your tattoo artist.