This question can actually refer to two different things. One, where (as in study location) is an aspect of this question. The other, where (on the body) is the least painful place to get a tattoo is the other aspect of this question.
Attacking the first reference, obviously the least painful place to get a tattoo is at a licensed professional tattoo studio. Many people will ask why. Here are the reasons. If you go to someone doing tattoos outside their home, or maybe at a flea market, or outdoor event, where a tattoo artist is working in a dirty environment, you run the risk of a tattoo artist inexperienced I ripped your skin. One of the reasons they don’t work in a licensed studio may be that their skills just aren’t up to par with what’s expected of an artist in a studio. Another reason may be that they are just learning. Another reason may be that if they were to get tattoos done in a studio like they do at home, chances are they won’t repeat business and this would have a negative effect on the studio. Another reason may be that they cause scarring when tattooed due to the wrong assumption that in order for the ink to stay on the skin better, they have to go very deep. This is not like this.
A professional tattoo artist has been trained to place the ink under the dead layer of skin on the outside. If the ink sits on the dead layer that comes off, the ink won’t stay put and the lines and fill areas will appear blotchy and faint. If the artist puts the ink below the living layer where new skin cells are generated, they are going too deep. This can cause the ink to spread under the skin and the edges to become cobwebbed, or there may be a bluish or greenish sheen around the edges of the tattoo. By going too deep, they also risk causing permanent raised scars on the client. Inexperienced tattoo artists have a hard time controlling the depth of the needle and clients complain that the tattooing experience hurts too much. It also causes scarring to take an unusually long time to heal and because the ink is placed too deep into the skin, the tattoo can appear cloudy and indistinct, the colors appear dull, and spread uncontrollably under the skin on the skin. layer of fat under the skin.
Now we come to the second part of this question. Where does it hurt less to get a tattoo? The places on the body that seem easiest for clients to tolerate are the upper back, outer arms, outer calves, and buttocks. These areas have more friction in normal daily actions and are therefore more used to being touched. In the arms and legs, some of the most painful areas are the elbows, inside the elbows, knees, inside the knees, wrists, and ankles.
The ribs, the front of the torso, the armpits are very uncomfortable. Feet and hands are not easy either. Necks can be good or bad, it depends on the person. The lower back also seems to hurt.
Bread is a funny thing. If you’ve had pain in your life, you tend to take the feeling of getting a tattoo better. If you are young, have never had significant pain in your body, or have a low tolerance for pain, chances are you will feel uncomfortable no matter where you get your tattoo. Women generally tolerate the sensation better than men. But, men who have received military or police training seem to do better.
If you’ve never gotten a tattoo, it’s hard to describe the feeling. Some associate it with a cat scratch or bee sting. Some say it feels like being burned or scarred. Some say it feels like razor cuts. It’s definitely an acquired taste. Since the body has never had this sensation before, it tends to try to relate it to something within its realm of experience. After you get one or two, it becomes easier to take. The trick is to relax during the process. A relaxed body does not fight pain by tensing up. Tension makes the surface of the skin harder and therefore makes it more difficult for the tattoo ink to reach the proper layer of the skin. Holding your breath will cause you to pass out. By all means, make sure you have a good meal about 2 hours before you start the tattoo process. Getting a tattoo on an empty stomach can cause problems. The sensation of pain releases endorphins from the brain, which is the body’s way of protecting itself from sensations of pain. It can also cause a drop in blood sugar that can lead to fainting. Many people claim to be addicted to tattoos, and this may suggest that they actually like the release of endorphins more than the tattoo, IMHO.
The best thing to remember when getting a tattoo is that there is an end to the process. A small tattoo can take less than 10 minutes. Larger pieces take longer. My experience has been that the body has a natural tolerance barrier. This is about 3 hours. After 3 hours I find that clients are more uncomfortable, more plasma is escaping from the skin, this dilutes the ink and makes it harder to get good coverage. At this 3 hour mark, I also notice that the skin can become pebble-like with areas where it appears to be harder, making it more difficult to tattoo.
Large tattoos can be divided into several sessions. The first session will usually involve doing all the outline work. This is because matching up the template pieces can be difficult or nearly impossible and if only part of the outline is completed in one session, the second session is likely to produce inferior results. Once the outline has been completed, there is no problem in letting the outlines cure before beginning any filling process. Dark colors seem easier to penetrate the skin. On occasion, lighter colors may need to be double-passed to get the full effect of the pigment. It is not uncommon when doing large black tribal pieces and large pastel pieces for the client to return within 3 weeks to have a second ‘coat’ of ink put on the tattoo. This gives the artist a good idea of how the tattoo is cared for during the healing process and a chance to ‘touch up’ any small spots that may need it.
Clients will swear they followed aftercare instructions, but as a trained professional in the business for many years, I’ve come to recognize the telltale signs of neglect or picking at the tattoo during the healing process. Letting the tattoo dry, using petroleum products, picking at scabs, sun and water exposure, wearing tight clothing or shoes over a fresh tattoo, not washing the tattoo often, and using too much lotion on the tattoo during healing they can have adverse effects on the final result of the healed tattoo.
The end result of where it hurts the least are variables. A lot depends on whether it’s your first tattoo or not, where you want to place it, how big the tattoo is, how well you tolerate pain, and how well you take care of it during the healing process. During the actual tattooing process, if you need to take a break, remember, don’t take too long a break or once you sit down again to continue the tattoo, you may find it more painful than if you didn’t take a break at all. . Getting tattoos in unusual places on the body can be more painful than getting them in normal places. You need to weigh your desire for placement against how well you tolerate pain. You need to make logical decisions based on the size of the tattoo and whether you are willing to sit for a longer period during the process. You must decide what is best for you. Unfortunately, I don’t know of any area of the body where it doesn’t hurt to get a tattoo, but it doesn’t hurt that much, and as an adult, you can always let your mind wander instead of focusing on the sensation. Go to your happy place and you’ll be fine!
