Tattoo and pain: everything you need to know

Not all the same in terms of pain

Many tattoo artists will tell you that a tattoo has to be earned and that you pay twice for it. That? Yeah, tattooing is not free , and going under the needles is painful.

He pain It is undoubtedly one of the most subjective notions, that is to say that from one person to another, not all of us are the same when it comes to the dermographer who tints your skin. We have a very different tolerance for pain, therefore, and like any change in the body, our mental state and our physical form play an important role.

What are the most painful areas?

While the pain experienced during a tattoo is perceived differently by different people, certain parts of the body are known to be particularly painful. In general, these are the places with the thinnest skin:

• inside of forearms
• inner biceps
• Ribs
• inner thighs
• inside of fingers
• The feet

The genitals, eyelids, armpits, along the spine, and the top of the skull are tattooed less often, but are just as painful.

On the contrary, there are areas where the pain is much more bearable. For example, we can talk about the parts of the body protected by skin, meat and larger muscles: shoulders, forearms, back, calves, thighs, buttocks and stomach.

The right attitudes to adopt

Going to a tattoo session is like preparing for a big sporting event: you don't improvise. There are some very simple rules to follow, and some will help you better understand and cope with pain.

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First of all you have to be relaxed! Several hundred million people have tattoos and never said that going through the needles was the most painful experience of their lives.

Avoiding tension is the first way to better tolerate pain. Give the old lady a rest from your tattoo session, and above all, don't drink alcohol (neither the day before, nor the same day for that matter)!

Remember to eat well beforehand because the first minutes can be intense, and there is no need to refuel.

Ban sedatives and all drugs in general, as well as cannabis use: a firecracker and a tattoo session don't mix.

Lastly, there are numbing creams and sprays, but we don't recommend them because they change the texture of the skin, which can also change the appearance of the tattoo after the session, while the work is being done. more difficult for the tattoo artist.

There you have it, if we can't guarantee that your tattoo will be painless, TatuajesYModa still hopes that we have allayed some of your fears about going under the needles.

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