Will You Put Hair On My Tattoo Of A Horse So That IT Has a Real Hairy Tail?

This questions was actually asked of a patient. Would I Put Hair On My Tattoo Of A Horse So That IT Has a Real Hairy Tail?

This came in through an email as many of our patients do to get access to us. After considerable thought, I thought through the process and I would be happy to meet with this patient and then make that judgment. Doing something like this is easy for me; however, I would not want to do it if the patient was mentally unstable and did not fully comprehend the significance of what they were asking for. This would not be irreversible if he eventually changed his mind as he could have it removed in one or more laser hair removal sessions.

Cosmetic surgery is purely elective surgery. It happens when a patient and a surgeon agree on goals and realistically under the risks that all surgery impose, not matter how simple. People have died from allergic reactions to Xylocaine or have had spontaneous heart attacks having nothing to do with the surgery, but things happen. So an interview is critical to making a decision to go forward from my perspective. I even thought, why not create a hairy mane as well.

If you are interested in reading about a horses mane, click here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mane_%28horse%29