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August 25, 2018
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7 years ago
Pain is a relative and personal concept. Everyone experiences pain differently, and it's completely impossible to experience someone else's pain. Pain can only be described with words, and by likening it to another experience of pain, which is again completely personal. We can tell when someone is in pain only by the physical cues they give, such as wincing, crying, or screaming, or by holding and grasping the affected body part. Again, though, this is the only real indicator we have of someone else's pain. We can't know precisely what they're experiencing, because we can't have a physical experience independent of ourselves.
This question can be asked about tattoos. There are certain areas of the body that people agree are more painful to tattoo than others. Still, again, this is all relative, based on personal experiences, opinions, and memories of the tattoo process at the time. The places that a male may find very painful are thought to be relatively ok when a woman has the same area tattooed, and vice versa, so it is pretty challenging to find a conclusive answer. Some people can endure more pain than others, but does this mean they feel less pain in general, or just that they have better coping mechanisms?
Many heavily tattooed people have tried to sum up the most painful places to get tattooed, and judging from a handful of articles we've come across, there are some common denominators. It's believed that the most painful places to get tattooed are the eyelids, eyeballs, and genitals. These are among the least familiar areas to get tattooed, so we've left them off the list to get a more general idea of the most painful places to get tattooed. Here's a rundown of what we found...
5. Inner thigh
The 5th most painful place to be tattooed, according to many sources, is your inner thigh. This one was quite surprising, because, from personal experience, it's really not painful at all, but then again, how do you measure someone else's pain? What's sore for one person is a walk in the park for another. It's said to be painful because, compared to other parts of the body, it doesn't get as much exposure to things. The nerves go straight to the groin, which can often cause a burning and uncomfortable sensation.
4. Ribs
This one isn't too surprising. The ribs can be a tricky place, and given that the ribs aren't very fleshy and are close to the bone, they're definitely one of the more painful places to be tattooed. You'll probably be conscious of not breathing too hard whilst you're being tattooed, which may cause you to tense up a little, resulting in even more pain.
3. Fingers
Your skin on your fingers is fragile and can be quite a complex area to tattoo, so the artist has to work the needle a little more than usual. Because of just how thin the skin is, the sensation of the needle feeling as if it's close to the bone can be quite sickening—all in all, not a very lovely experience.
2. Knee ditch
We can't speak from personal experience, but the knee ditch is said to be a killer! Just the very idea of a Tattoo Needle grazing the skin is enough to make your stomach turn. There are a ton of nerves at the back of your knee, making the area super sensitive and very painful to tattoo.
1. Armpit
The armpit (according to quite a few sources) is the most painful place to have tattooed. It's full of nerves, and the sensation of being tattooed in this area can be pretty sharp and hot. "The axillary nerve is located here as well as the glands, and the skin around the armpit is extremely sensitive. Armpit tattoos look great, and we can encourage anyone brave enough to get one!
We'd love to hear about your tattooing experiences and whether you agree with the order of the top 5 most painful places to get tattooed. If not, let us know your top 5 most painful tattoo spots. Leave us a comment in the box below! If you want to ease your clients' pain during the tattoo process, buy Bactine for tattoos, which you can purchase from us over the phone. It reduces pain and reduces tattoo redness.
Lo e Toni
Blog & image credits:
https://www.rebelcircus.com/blog/painful-places-get-tattooed-ranked-least-painful/3/
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/amp12054452/tattoo-pain-most-painful-places-body/
