How to Minimize the Pain of Getting a Tattoo
Watch more Tattoos, Piercings & Other Body Art videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/199158-How-to-Minimize-the-Pain-of-Getting-a-Tattoo
Getting a tattoo will never be a walk in the park, but it can be less painful if you take a few simple precautions.
Step 1:
Go to a licensed tattoo artist who sterilizes their equipment and uses disposable needles and gloves. The discomfort of getting tattooed is nothing compared to the pain of getting an infection from it.
Step 2:
Schedule your tattoo for the morning. This is when your pain tolerance is highest, thanks to peak levels of adrenaline, a hormone that helps us endure pain.
Step 3:
Wear loose clothes, especially if they are going to be covering your new tattoo.
Step 4:
Eat something before you go to reduce the chances of passing out from a combination of nerves and hunger.
Step 5:
Take a non-aspirin pain reliever like ibuprofen about 20 minutes before the procedure.
Tip
Don't drink alcohol or take aspirin in the 24 hours beforehand; it will thin your blood, increasing bleeding.
Step 6:
Choose an area of your body that has more flesh and less bone and nerve endings, like biceps, calves, and thighs, rather than bony areas or nerve centers like the rib cage, top of foot, and abdomen.
Step 7:
Know what to expect. The pain is often described as a cat scratching your sunburned skin. Breathe deeply, focus on your breath, and try not to move. The post-tattoo pain will feel the same, minus the cat.
Step 8:
During the procedure, if the pain is intense, your tattoo artist can apply a topical anesthetic. Think carefully before you ask for one; side effects include a longer healing time and a loss of color in the finished product.
Warning
Applying excess amounts of a high-concentration topical anesthetic and covering up the tattoo afterward can result in seizures.
Step 9:
Follow the tattoo artist's instructions regarding aftercare. The tattoo should heal in about three weeks, during which time you shouldn't swim or expose it to the sun. After that, go ahead and flaunt it!
Did You Know?
Democrats are slightly more likely to have tattoos than Republicans and independents.
-
LIVE
Jerry After Dark
17 hours agoJerry After Dark: Overnight Camping
3,158 watching -
2:27:20
The Quartering
11 hours agoLive DNC & Kamala Cringe Rally! Trump DESTROYS Woke Reporter, Kamala Tanks , RFK Joining Trump
106K80 -
6:23:04
Drew Hernandez
20 hours agoWATCH PARTY: DNC ROAST DAY 2
135K129 -
4:31:28
Due Dissidence
14 hours agoLIVE: DNC PROTESTS, DAY 2 - Workers Strike Back Rally w/ Jill Stein, Kshama Sawant, Nick Cruse
99.9K44 -
1:37:17
Kim Iversen
12 hours agoAbortion Activists Go Wild at the DNC: Abortion Pills & Free Vasectomies on Display
95.5K131 -
26:31
Michael Franzese
11 hours agoJoe Rogan doesn't HOLD BACK in Netflix Special
77.1K46 -
1:36:32
Glenn Greenwald
12 hours agoIs Kamala Harris "Working Tirelessly" for a Cease-Fire in Gaza?; Jonathan Turley on Free Speech; Richard Medhurst on his UK Arrest | System Update #318
124K117 -
2:21:37
WeAreChange
12 hours agoWARNING: DNC To Be Designated Monkeypox Spreader Event??
107K24 -
LIVE
Right Side Broadcasting Network
3 days agoLIVE: President Trump Delivers Remarks on Crime and Safety in Howell, MI - 8/20/24
3,436 watching -
5:53:27
SNEAKO
17 hours agoIslam vs Christianity Debate: Muslim Lantern VS Andrew Wilson - Trinity and Age of Consent
225K630