Do Tattoos Hurt?
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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.
Getting a tattoo will hurt if you don't take good care of the tattoo at first. In a sense, the tattoo is a wound. It has to heal properly and that will not happen if you don't cleanse and treat it. You must keep a close eye on your tattoo if you want to prevent infections and complications.
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.
You may do everything right though and still get an infection, this would be the artists fault in that case. Getting a tattoo splits the skin and makes it open to infection, so if the parlor is not clean, or heaven forbid, they reuse needles, then you stand the chance of picking up and infection. The only way to prevent this is to scope out the place before you commit to anything. Try and ask if you can watch someone else first. That way you get to see if they are using fresh needles and taking good care before you put yourself in the hotseat.
Most modern inks are very safe, but you need to make sure that you are not allergic to any of the ingredients that could be in them, as they will be being injected into your body! Check online to see what the common ingredients are and ask at the specific parlor.
So now you know, having a tattoo does not have to be painful. Follow these basic guidelines and choose the correct part of your body and the correct artist and you should have a permanent piece of art on your body that you can cherish for life.
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