| Tattooing oneself is meant to be a pleasurable | | | | ears, lips, and eyebrows. |
| experience. But some people have reported | | | | Since tattooing involves insertion of needles into |
| feelings of discomfort, mostly described as an | | | | skin, it is always going to cause a degree of |
| itchy or burning sensation, in the affected area | | | | discomfort. How much depends on the individual, |
| following a tattooing procedure. | | | | as we all have different pain thresholds. For most |
| To avoid this, you should ensure your tattoo | | | | people however, the process is generally tolerable. |
| artist does the procedure in the least painful place | | | | Inform your tattoo artist if you feel excessive |
| to get a tattoo, which is in a part of your body | | | | discomfort. He or she would, if necessary, apply |
| that is relatively fleshy, and not a bony region. | | | | soothing techniques such as creams and |
| Therefore, the thigh, shoulder, upper arm and | | | | ointments, or give you a short break, or decide |
| buttocks are comparatively pain-free, and are | | | | to resume the procedure at a later date. |
| ideal for those with low pain tolerance. | | | | Whatever you do, make sure you are visiting an |
| In contrast, you will likely feel more discomfort if | | | | experienced, professional tattooist, who would |
| you applied a tattoo to an area with close skin to | | | | normally have a variety of ways to relieve any |
| bone proximity, such as the elbow, spine, chest, | | | | feelings of discomfort in the area. |
| forehead, knees, and toes, and areas with a high | | | | And if you choose the least painful place to get a |
| distribution of nerve endings such as behind the | | | | tattoo as earlier explained, you should be just fine. |