Regardless of your reason for wanting a tattoo, there is always one question that is constantly on your mind. . . How much will it hurt?
Does it hurt to get a tattoo? Learn about your pain and tattoos.
Regardless of your reason for wanting a tattoo, there is always one question that is constantly on your mind. . . How much will it hurt?
There are so many heartbreaking stories floating around about…and legends too. Maybe you've heard horror stories about pain, or perhaps you've heard of a person falling asleep on a table. It should come as no surprise that the truth lies somewhere between those two extremes.
The reality is that getting a tattoo is a uniquely personal day of the dead experience and there are many factors that contribute to making it a painless or painless tattoo.
Do Tattoos Really Hurt And Why?
The short answer is yes. It hurts to have a tattoo.
When you're sitting for a tattoo, a specially designed needle will pierce your skin at a rate of about 10-15 drops per second – fast enough to avoid puncturing the skin and causing bleeding, and slow enough to avoid tear the skin.
Your skin has three layers: epidermis, dermis, and dermis. Since the epidermis is constantly replenishing itself, the needle needs to penetrate the dermis to make the tattoo permanent. For this to happen, the needle that is attached to the machine is going into the layers of your skin about 1/16th of an inch.
Pain intensity chart when tattooing. Learn how painful a tattoo can be and how to stop the pain.
Which part of the body suffers the most damage?
While everyone is different and can tolerate varying degrees of pain, there are certain areas of the body where getting a tattoo is not as painful. Remember that the pain you will experience is relative to you. If you are sensitive to pain and the area you want to tattoo is known to be very painful, you should choose a different location.
Which body position reports the least amount of pain?
The least annoying places to get a tattoo are:
Upper outer side of outer arm and forearm
Inner wrist
calf
Shoulders
Upper back (excluding spine area)
Above and beyond the thighs
These areas have relatively few nerve endings, and more muscle and fat that will cushion the needle away from the bone.
Moderate Pain or Mixed Rating
In some parts of the body, there is a lot of movement like the ankle and inner arm and it can take longer for them to heal. Some people say these areas are very painful, and others do not. It just depends on your body. If you're thin, you'll probably find these areas more painful.
Some of the more sensitive or painful parts of the body to tattoo are:
Neck
Inner arm (exception)
Focus again
The head
Lower than before
Fish's eyes
Significant pain level
There are some areas that are known to be very painful when tattooing. Make sure you're prepared to deal with it before stepping in! Tattooing directly on bony parts like elbows or knees can be excruciating. You feel as if the whole bone is vibrating and sometimes even adjacent bones. Furthermore, the healing process can be flamming skull as painful as getting a tattoo yourself, and you may need to take some time off from your normal routine.
The most sensitive parts of the body for tattooing are:
Hip
Stomach
Behind the knee
Armpit
The inside of the elbow
Nipple
Lip
Heads and feet
Any common areas (Specially inside)
Lower chest and sides (Feels like a tattooist working under your armpits! Not a good feeling!)