Tattoo advice for stoma and bag area?

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Past Member
Jul 19, 2018 9:29 pm

Hi, I searched the forum and found a post from a few years ago, but I was wondering if anyone has decided to have a tattoo around the bag and scar area. I have been thinking about it for a while as I have to wear my shorts/swimming trunks fairly high and was thinking a tattoo going across my side and front stomach may enable me to wear my trunks lower as the tattoo may help hide the stoma.

If anyone on here has done so, any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Robbie

freedancer
Jul 20, 2018 3:35 am

Hey, Robie, it looks like we have some sort of weird troll on the site. The same person answered one of my questions and left a huge list of websites. We need to notify the administrator but I do not know how. Do you??

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fasterlaster
Jul 20, 2018 3:41 am

I used the 'Contact Us' link in the header to report the user to the admins. Not sure if that is the correct flow, but that was all I saw.

freedancer
Jul 20, 2018 4:07 am

I tried to do the "Contact Me" form, but it keeps telling me I didn't enter the letters correctly when I did.

Bill
Jul 20, 2018 5:22 am

Hello Freedancer. The 'trick' is to enter the ID letters before you start the message. Otherwise the box where you are supposed to enter the letters seems to disappear!

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weewee
Jul 21, 2018 4:45 am

To answer your question about placement of a tattoo, I believe that he passed away a couple of years ago. He had an outhouse tattooed by his stoma, so people saw that first. He was a free-spirited guy that rode his Harley and was a joker. His name was Bikerboy.

Past Member
Jul 25, 2018 11:15 am

Thanks for all the responses, regarding the troll, I'll try and report as you have done as well. Yes, in terms of the tattoo, that's exactly what I want - a distraction so you don't see it as a bag. I'm guessing it will be painful as it's quite tender around the stoma. I guess I need to find a very good reputable artist and have a good chat with them about it.

Thanks

Robbie

moonshine
Jul 25, 2018 6:29 pm

I'm not a tattoo girl, but I think it's a great idea. I have a huge chunk of abdomen missing and I often thought of piercings to camouflage the area.....I do, however, bling out my bag for decoration.

Good luck - post pics if you do it.

Past Member
Jul 25, 2018 8:38 pm

Hi, that sounds really cool. I reckon it would really hurt though! But hopefully I can start to look around for some good studios in the UK and maybe start chatting to a few artists. I'll keep you all posted!

Robbie

Raydog
Jul 25, 2018 8:39 pm

Hi Robbie: Though you may feel like getting a tattoo, but just keep.

In mind and I am sure others will agree, what happens per se, you get your tattoo, and some time you develop a leak in the gland, and an ulcer could occur, thus defacing your tattoo with ulcers, which could eat away your skin, and you know what. Just food for thought that's all.

gardengirl
Jul 25, 2018 9:50 pm

I belong to a great Facebook group called Funbags and Shitbags... A lot of the members have tattoos around their stoma. I think it looks great! I'm not a tattoo girl, but I can appreciate body art... It's a great group of people if you're interested...

Silveradokid
Jul 26, 2018 10:21 pm

Before having ink and needles in and around your stoma, I'd speak with your surgeon to be well advised of the potential risks. All the best - Silveradokid.

dzlfumes
Aug 19, 2018 5:27 pm

It can be done, but I would suggest that you just have the tattoo go around the outside of the wafer due to the healing process of the tattoo. You will still be able to see the skin under the wafer to ensure you're not having any issues with skin rashes or irritation.

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AndiW
Sep 04, 2018 6:28 pm

Hoping to have the same sort of tattoo, love to hear responses you receive x