One question that always comes up when you are considering a tattoo is, ‘Does it hurt?’. Two things need to be taken into account when answering that question, the location on your body you have it done and the place you go to and have it done.
If you have your tattoo done somewhere that has a lot of bone near the surface of the skin then I have found that to be more painful and strange as the tattoo machine will vibrate your bone as it works! If you can then aim to get it done somewhere with some muscles of fat to protect you.
You can get your tat done on your upper arm if you are worried about how much it will hurt, mine didn’t hurt much at all. Or you can have them done on the lower part of your leg (the back or side not the front!) which I have heard is also good.
If you have a successful tattoo but then you neglect it afterwards as it heals you will probably cause yourself pain anyway! A tattoo is an open wound and you will need to care for it for at least 2 weeks or more before it starts to return to normal. If you get dirt and germs into it in that time you risk getting infections that could wreck the skin around that area and therefore you tattoo.
Check with your artist about how best to look after your new tattoo, they usually have special wax that works wonders for it. If you do not keep your tattoo moisturised then it can form scabs, which if knocked off will take bits of your tattoo with them.
Of course you may be doing everything right afterwards and still get it infected. In this case then it was probably the artist who passed on the infection. They should use brand new sterilised needles for you tattoo and plastic gloves. Check out the area they will be using before you pay for anything, and also if you can, go in and watch someone else having a tattoo so you can see the procedure they use first.
Some inks are made from weird things, you need to be careful as if you are allergic to certain things then having it basically injected into you will not do you any good. Check with the parlour what type of inks they use (cheap inks may be dangerous to you) before you start.
Is having a tattoo painful? Sure, if you don’t follow the proper precautions and carry out background research. To avoid a painful tattoo, have it done on a suitable part of your body and go to a parlor that comes recommended from someone you know who has a tattoo already from there!
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