Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 Anyone here get them when they were big, and now have little shrivled things? I have 3 tattoo's and am mildly concerned about it. Especially due to the fact that two of them are on my rather ample tush? Jen --- steph@...> wrote: > I'm so interested in this after tattoo part. I had > my last tattoo in March, > does that mean I can't donate blood to myself or is > it donating to the > public? Is it because I might have a disease from > the tattoo? > > Thanks, > > > > Re: A couple of questions > for the post ops.... > > > > > Since there was discussion of donating one's own > blood for our > surgery, it > > brings to mind a question that I had: After > having a DS, are we > ever able > > to donate blood - at a blood drive, for instance? > > > > > you are restricted from dontating blood after ANY > surgery for 1 year. > but that's not a big deal- you have the same > restriction after > getting a tattoo. The theory seems to be that if > you are still > healthy a year later, you're ok to donate. I know > the rules change > often, because a friend of mine who has donated > gallons over the years > was banned from future donations because he had > malaria as a child. > And personally, I don't see whatchildhood malaria > could do to your > blood if you have since been a healthy man.. but > them's the rules. > > > Secondly, on a different topic: With one of the > sort term side > effects of > > surgery being hair loss, has anyone been able to > dye their hair > during this > > phase? What were the effects, if any, on your > thinning hair? > > > > No answers here.. my only recommendation would be to > wait & see- as > long as the hair isn't over processed, dying it > should be ok. If you > have lost LOTS of hair, I'd suggest sticking to a > lighter color until > it grows back just because thin hair is more obvious > with dark hair. > Since I'm also still preop (for ONLY 9 MORE > DAYS!!!), all I can tell > you is what I've done, which is try to protein load > preop- eat extra > protein to build up reserves, plus figure out ways > to get my protein > in when I'm not hungry right postop. I'm also > taking extra zinc & > B-vitamins, since they too affect your hair growth. > And if you plan > to dye it preop, try to do it around 2 weeks to 10 > days before surgery > (not sure why, but that's what I've always been told > to tell my > patients going in for surgery). > > Best luck to you too- I hope your insurance gets on > the stick!! > Hugs, > Liane > preop, Dr Warden > Ocean Springs, MS > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 I talked to my artist regarding this because mine are rather big and in fleshy areas and he says that they shrink with your skin so they stay the same proportion to your body. I've also heard from other lists of post-ops that theirs look the same. Re: A couple of questions > for the post ops.... > > > > > Since there was discussion of donating one's own > blood for our > surgery, it > > brings to mind a question that I had: After > having a DS, are we > ever able > > to donate blood - at a blood drive, for instance? > > > > > you are restricted from dontating blood after ANY > surgery for 1 year. > but that's not a big deal- you have the same > restriction after > getting a tattoo. The theory seems to be that if > you are still > healthy a year later, you're ok to donate. I know > the rules change > often, because a friend of mine who has donated > gallons over the years > was banned from future donations because he had > malaria as a child. > And personally, I don't see whatchildhood malaria > could do to your > blood if you have since been a healthy man.. but > them's the rules. > > > Secondly, on a different topic: With one of the > sort term side > effects of > > surgery being hair loss, has anyone been able to > dye their hair > during this > > phase? What were the effects, if any, on your > thinning hair? > > > > No answers here.. my only recommendation would be to > wait & see- as > long as the hair isn't over processed, dying it > should be ok. If you > have lost LOTS of hair, I'd suggest sticking to a > lighter color until > it grows back just because thin hair is more obvious > with dark hair. > Since I'm also still preop (for ONLY 9 MORE > DAYS!!!), all I can tell > you is what I've done, which is try to protein load > preop- eat extra > protein to build up reserves, plus figure out ways > to get my protein > in when I'm not hungry right postop. I'm also > taking extra zinc & > B-vitamins, since they too affect your hair growth. > And if you plan > to dye it preop, try to do it around 2 weeks to 10 > days before surgery > (not sure why, but that's what I've always been told > to tell my > patients going in for surgery). > > Best luck to you too- I hope your insurance gets on > the stick!! > Hugs, > Liane > preop, Dr Warden > Ocean Springs, MS > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 I talked to my artist regarding this because mine are rather big and in fleshy areas and he says that they shrink with your skin so they stay the same proportion to your body. I've also heard from other lists of post-ops that theirs look the same. Re: A couple of questions > for the post ops.... > > > > > Since there was discussion of donating one's own > blood for our > surgery, it > > brings to mind a question that I had: After > having a DS, are we > ever able > > to donate blood - at a blood drive, for instance? > > > > > you are restricted from dontating blood after ANY > surgery for 1 year. > but that's not a big deal- you have the same > restriction after > getting a tattoo. The theory seems to be that if > you are still > healthy a year later, you're ok to donate. I know > the rules change > often, because a friend of mine who has donated > gallons over the years > was banned from future donations because he had > malaria as a child. > And personally, I don't see whatchildhood malaria > could do to your > blood if you have since been a healthy man.. but > them's the rules. > > > Secondly, on a different topic: With one of the > sort term side > effects of > > surgery being hair loss, has anyone been able to > dye their hair > during this > > phase? What were the effects, if any, on your > thinning hair? > > > > No answers here.. my only recommendation would be to > wait & see- as > long as the hair isn't over processed, dying it > should be ok. If you > have lost LOTS of hair, I'd suggest sticking to a > lighter color until > it grows back just because thin hair is more obvious > with dark hair. > Since I'm also still preop (for ONLY 9 MORE > DAYS!!!), all I can tell > you is what I've done, which is try to protein load > preop- eat extra > protein to build up reserves, plus figure out ways > to get my protein > in when I'm not hungry right postop. I'm also > taking extra zinc & > B-vitamins, since they too affect your hair growth. > And if you plan > to dye it preop, try to do it around 2 weeks to 10 > days before surgery > (not sure why, but that's what I've always been told > to tell my > patients going in for surgery). > > Best luck to you too- I hope your insurance gets on > the stick!! > Hugs, > Liane > preop, Dr Warden > Ocean Springs, MS > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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