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Yes, they can also shrink. Since the ink is now a pigment in the skin, a tattoo does what the skin does.

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only when the skin that it's on moves and stretches

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its quite a big tattoo and ive wanted it for ages now. im just worried will it stretch over time seeing as i want kids in the future? its on the side of the rib cage.

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Can a tattoo on the ribs get stretched out during pregnancy?

Not generally, using a good moisturizer daily will prevent the formation of stretch marks.


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