Last time I had a tattoo done, I almost fainted. My blood pressure dropped very low. Is there any tips I should take before getting it done?
2006-08-29 05:21:34 · 13 answers · asked by Palahniuk 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
Find a mantra, a phrase or piece of a song, and meditate while repeating it and breathing steadily. Begin doing this well in advance of getting the tattoo, focusing on your body and keeping it level and calm. Then, you can use the mantra to help you through the tattoo.
Do NOT drink alcohol before you go. It lowers your blood pressure, thins you blood, which leads to more bleeding, and any shop worth its salt will refuse to tattoo you if they can tell you've been drinking.
Consider a higher-sodium diet and a few colas in the days beforehand. Think of the foods and drinks they give you after you give blood.
2006-08-29 05:27:52 · answer #1 · answered by wildheavenfarm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if there is a health concern.. like your blood pressure dropping or fainting... then maybe you shoudnt' get the tattoo to begin with.. but if you really wnat to go through with it.. then all you cna really do is just tough it out.. or get it done in stages.. liek get the outline odne one day in and in a few weeks go back for the shading.
2006-08-29 12:26:27 · answer #2 · answered by joyfulpriss 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rub Ice over the area before the tattoo. It only helps a little, but it does help.
2006-08-29 12:27:27 · answer #3 · answered by wizard8100@sbcglobal.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same thing happen to me when I got a tattoo on my chest. Just remember to breathe. That's why you feel faint when you aren't breathing deeply enough.
2006-08-29 12:36:52 · answer #4 · answered by dandelionsoup 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good tatoo place will not do you if you have been drinking.
just relax, you have been thrue it before and lived I am sure you will again.
If it is such a big deal then just don't do it.
2006-08-29 12:28:28 · answer #5 · answered by Steve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should think about NOT getting another one. Sounds like your mind and body doesn't appreciate what you are doing
2006-08-29 12:39:18 · answer #6 · answered by Brandi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
iam only 13 but my friend got shot befor in the chest and he said geting a tattoe herts more the geting shot
2006-08-29 12:24:19 · answer #7 · answered by brett 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get drunk.
Alcohol spikes your blood pressure.
2006-08-29 12:24:27 · answer #8 · answered by MЯ BAIT™ 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
whatever u do don't drink..just drink water and make sure u r well hydrated
2006-08-29 12:28:53 · answer #9 · answered by ♥angelbabi♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
getting drunk also makes you bleed more. if it is potentially dangerous for you why are you doing it again?
2006-08-29 12:25:19 · answer #10 · answered by Steph 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋