tattoo

i know that it's super early for me to be thinking about this (freshman in college), but i've been thinking about getting a tattoo on my chest (probably a butterfly or something) to accessorize my open heart surgery scar. would the fact that it's going to go over a scar even matter if i were to...

I have a small tattoo above my elbow and it will definitely show if I’m wearing scrubs. I was thinking that I can cover it up with a band-aid, but I might have to invest a lot money on band-aids for the rest of my life. Or I can get laser removal, but it hurts so much and I’ll have to do it...

Does anyone know if the lye soap used for scrubbing into surgery will affect/damage a tattoo? EDIT: After reading some comments I realize that no one uses lye for scrubbing. For some reason I must have misheard the vet at the practice I volunteer at when he told me the type of soap they used. I...

Hi, I wasn't quite sure where to post this so I figured I would do it in the surgery forum since that is where I am most interested in. I am turning 16 soon and getting a tattoo on my forearm, now I know that usually that's a bad idea to get one at such a young age but its to commemorate my...