Hi,

I am thinking of getting a four-cross symbol (http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/47/4712.html) tattooed on the area between the shoulder and chest (diagonally above the armpit). However, I am having some reservations about the area of the body that I have chosen, particularly with regard to possible stretching.

I doubt this particular area will change much with muscle or weight gain, but I notice that it stretches and moves a lot with certain arm movements (for instance, raising the arm, placing it behind one’s back etc). Will skin stretching in this area as a result of everyday movements be enough to stretch, deform or otherwise damage a tattoo? (Bear in mind that the design I have chosen is a symmetrical shape, so it will be more vulnerable to distortion than the fluid ‘tribal’ lines that I have seen on many shoulder/chest tattoos.) So far almost all the information on possible distortion of tattoos that I have seen relates to stretching by weight or muscle gain, so any answers on this will be much appreciated. Thanks.