I am getting my first tattoo on Thursday and I am soo scared of the pain...any tips on maybe minimizing the pain/and or my nervousness? Any help will do...thanks.
2006-08-01 13:26:24 · 15 answers · asked by vdubbchick 4 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
pop some tylenol b4 you go, at least a half hour before you are ready to get tatooed. Also make sure you are not on your period or starting it soon, because your paid threshold will be lower than usual.
2006-08-01 13:29:57 · answer #1 · answered by Prickly P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a couple Advil or Tylenol about 45 min before your appt. Honestly.. start out SMALL, for your first tattoo if your that scared DONT GET ONE! The bigger the tattoo the more pain its gonna be and it depends on where it is, fattier places actually hurt more than you think. If you have fears of blood or needles you are making a BIG MISSTAKE!!! But if you made the appt youve made your decision so take a few pain meds and you'll be fine they really dont hurt bad in most places. Follow the instructions they give you to prevent infections and ask what they recommend- remember they are professionals whether they look it or not! Good luck and I hope its come out great for you!
2006-08-01 13:39:22 · answer #2 · answered by ChrissyLicious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BE 10000% sure you really want it & have your design set & make sure you know WHERE you want it....
I have 2 of them (well, I HAD 2 of them...) the one on my ankle wasn't too bad, the one on my sacrum was awful & gave me shooting pains into both legs the whole time she did the tattoo.. (that's where the nerves exit your spine & go into your legs)
* my point being, my ankle tattoo, was $35, but 10 yrs later, I decided that it didnt' look that professional, and so I spent over $1500 and untold worse pain & blistering getting it lasered off over the course of 2 years.
you may think it's cool now, but wait until you are 30 or 40, and you probably wont like that butterfly, hello kitty, or whatever it is...
(mine was a dolphin)
the other one i have can only be seen by my husband...
2006-08-01 15:48:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 on my back the first is on my lower back just off of center. was my first and it didnt hurt too much, the second is on my shoulder blade not this one felt like someone was taking a surgical knife and cutting me open from shoulderblade to my butt.
Placement is important if your really concerned about the pain.. ask the artist where the least painful spot is (theyll know)
Otherwise if your set on one spot .. just grin and bear it. try not to think about it. maybe down a couple tylenol before you go in BUT absolutely no alcohol if they even catch a wiff of it most reputable places wont give you the tat then
2006-08-01 13:32:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tattoo should be earned. You shouldn't take anything for the pain. Mostly they don't hurt that badly anyway. Should you take something for the pain before hand DO NOT drink alcohol. It thins the blood and will cause you to bleed more
2006-08-01 13:40:01 · answer #5 · answered by kinkykiki2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where youre getting it done. I have 3. 1 on each arm and 1 on my upper thigh. The one that hurt the most was my thigh. Its WAY up there on my thigh like u cant see it in a bathing suit. It depends on where you get it. I made it through so it doesnt matter where you get it, you'll be fine. I'm not dead.
2006-08-01 13:52:25 · answer #6 · answered by BigBrownEyez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never get a tattoo, but for pain relief, you can get somebody talking to you to defer your attention of the pain.
2006-08-01 13:30:17 · answer #7 · answered by â?ªâ?ªLenâ?«â?«Â®â? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on wear u get it on how bad it hurts. But just remember the pain will be over soon and you will have somthing great out of it. have somebody go with you to hold and support you.
2006-08-01 13:32:30 · answer #8 · answered by flowersandhearts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok there's not much pain its just a mind thing you can't be all freaked out otherwise you;ll get all worked up just relax, find a place of peacefulness tattoos are about feelings just CHILL!!
2006-08-01 13:37:30 · answer #9 · answered by jdbartels 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't forget to breathe. Really. Sounds simple and kinda stupid, but it is so easy to hold your breath and tense up. If you remember to breathe it is harder to tense up.
Bring along headphones and music and/or a book/magazine to distract you. And sunglasses for when it gets too intense. Flip em down and keep on breathing!
good luck!
2006-08-01 14:36:41 · answer #10 · answered by quinn3448 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋