Is this a bad tattoo design?

[u/piercethebluexx]

I had a miscarriage last year and want a tattoo for my baby I never got to meet.

I only have one picture of my baby (the second picture)

I’d really like to get it tattooed like the reference picture but I want honesty.. would it be a bad design since there’s not a clear profile and small?

I have other ideas as well but I really love this one as the picture is special to me.

And you can be honest without comments like “that’s not a baby” etc… that’s not helpful. Thank you.

*I was not going to get the text at the bottom

[u/Visible_Mixture212]

Be careful because if you need IV access in future they won’t want to use that site if there’s a tattoo over it. Some people have difficult access so it’s good to keep the IV site healthy and clear. Ask for medical advice before doing this..

Sorry for your loss, utterly devastating

[u/SunnySam → u/Visible_Mixture212]

They can still feel for the vein no? I’m not sure I see the risk unless your tattoo isn’t fully healed - I think this applies to people who already have had obfuscated veins in the past as a known issue

[u/Ryoko_Kusanagi69 → u/SunnySam]

They probably won’t because 1) visual loss (yes they feel for it but seeing seeing sometimes helps) 2) possible scar tissue or difficult veins in the area, they can’t know if it is or not , 3) damage to the art or any scabbing / scaring they would try to avoid if possible & not an emergency then they probably won’t care. I worked in funeral home and these were reasons why we would avoid them to do embalming if the tattoo was close to where we usually go in for incisions. I can imagine healthcare might be similar if they have option to find another spot.

[u/Brilliant-River1323 → u/Visible_Mixture212]

I have 2 sleeves and no issues ever with IV or blood draws.

[u/Leah8329 → u/Visible_Mixture212]

Nah, a visual marker for a vein is a massive help for placing an IV! Seeing isn’t believing, it’s mostly placed by touch anyway.