Cope With and Minimize Tattoo Pain

While there is no way to anticipate the amount of pain you will experience, arriving with certain amount of determination will almost certainly guarantee you that it won't hurt as nearly as much as you expected.

Getting a tattoo involves piercing the skin, and so there is going to be some pain involved, no matter how small the tattoo and no matter where it is on your body. The amount and type of pain experienced is highly variable depending on each individual's tolerance to and acceptance of pain.

While tattooing, the needles puncture the skin at a very fast rate and at a variable depth. The outline is usually the most painful work, because the needles are being used to create a nice solid black line that will define the tattoo, and so it is inserted deeply and carefully to ensure complete and effective coverage. The shading is usually not as painful, but this also depends upon the depth of penetration and the desired effect.

The pain you feel is generally as a slight burning or hot scratching sensation. Generally, the tattoo is more painful if applied to areas of the body where there is less muscle and fatty tissue covering bone, like wrists, ankles, chests, and other normally sensitive body areas. Upper arms are usually the least painful, while the ankles and sternum can be quite sensitive.

The tattoo pain is certainly not unbearable, here are some tips for coping with and minimizing the pain:

Find a reputable tattooist that you feel comfortable with to get the tattoo work done, the confidence you get from a tattooist can minimize your pain to the highest.

Don't show up drunk or on drugs.

Go in with some determination and accept the fact that a few hours of discomfort without giving the tattooist a hard time will help ensure that you get a first-rate tattoo.

If you feel you can't take the pain anymore, tell your tattooist. Take a short break, or come back in a few days.
Tattoos don't have to be applied all in one sitting. Break up your session if needed.

Listen to music or let your imagination go wild during the procedure, a certain degree of distraction set by your self will help you put less concentration on the pain.

After all, the pain you experience while getting tattooed is a unique and certainly bearable pain. Take the opportunity to enjoy a new and unique experience that will mark the emergence of a "new you" from the tattoo studio.

Tattooing is Safe Thanks to New Tattoo Accessories

A new decade has arrived. It has been ten whole years since the dawn of Y2K and despite all the negativity and dread leading up to the dawning on the new millennium the world hasn't ended. Life continues to advance and if you are reading this then it is safe to say that you are alive and well in 2010 a whole decade on from Y2K.

So how are you planning to celebrate this new decade? I thought I'd do something that I had always wanted to but never had the guts to follow through with, Yes I was going to get a tattoo nothing too special just my lucky number in roman numerals. Getting a tattoo, if done stylishly, can actually be quick attractive and with the level of tattoo accessories that the tattoo artists use these day you really do get your moneys worth.

Years ago getting a tattoo was a bit hit and miss. The equipment and tattoo accessories used were quite tricky to use and sometimes you may end up with a design or body art that you may live to regret. Thankfully like all sectors the tattoo industry has continued to enhance and develop and now they are at the stage where it is fair easier and medically safer to get your tattoo performed thanks to these new tattoo accessories. At least that is what the artist told me who performed mine.

Obviously a big concern for people when they go to get tattoos is the risk of infection. You constantly hear horror stories on the internet about celebrities who have been infected by an unsterilised needle. Obviously this is more down to a case of where you get your tattoo performed and their hygiene standards rather than a fault with the actual tattoo accessories themselves. However, with the enhancement in tattoo accessories the cost of the equipment has come down meaning there is no need for unsterilised or dirty equipment.

I was always worried about what it would feel like. I had seen several people have tattoos performed but this was to be my first. To be honest it wasn't as bad as I was thinking, it felt more like someone scratching at your arm, there was the odd occasion when you could feel the needle more but on the whole it was an enjoyable experience and I'm really pleased with the way it has turned out. The only thing I need to do now is resist the urge to get any more.

Tattoo Removal - Get it Done Properly

Tattoos have become very popular in the last twenty years or so. It has become fashionable to show your personality and lifestyle to others by means of tattoos which are unique to you. More people from teenagers to those in their forties, have had tattoos done than at any previous time. Tattoos used to be common to only on a few types of people such as seamen. Now people in every walk of life are taking the leap and getting a tattoo. Sometimes it is merely decorative but in many cases the tattoo expresses the lifestyle of the person bearing it.

It is no surprise that as years go by many people regret having been tattooed. They may have come to dislike the design or it may have been a poor quality tattoo. Whatever the reason may be they would now like to have it removed. It is of course very difficult to remove tattoos which are made by injecting ink droplets deep under the surface of the skin. Removal can be an expensive proposition since only a surgeon is qualified to do this work properly. Because of this high cost many will elect just to suffer with the presence of the tattoo, and forget about trying to remove it. Men in particular often decide to just grin and bear it, and wish that they had not been so stupid in the first place. Women more often tend to go for removal, since they have possibly come to regard the tattoo as a disfigurement.

Dermabrasion which, as the name suggests, is abrasion of the skin, is one way to remove tattoos. The surface of the skin is simply abraded down below the depth of the tattoo, and then left to heal. This involves removal of a thick layer of skin, and can be quite painful unless a local anaesthetic is used. Skin grafting is another method of removing tattoos. Here a patch of skin is taken from another area of the body, and after removal of the tattooed skin, it is grafted in place. This requires a skilled dermatological surgeon to do the work safely and properly. A local anaesthetic will be used. There are then two areas of skin which have to heal. This is a complicated and difficult procedure, and there is always risk of infection afterwards. The last method, and that which is most commonly used these days, is laser removal of the tattoo.

A high powered laser beam is used to break up the ink, under the skin, into tiny fragments which will be removed naturally by the body. This also can be a painful process and is usually done with the aid of a local anaesthetic. It is very effective however when done by someone who is skilled in this type of work. So there you have it. You can have a tattoo removed at considerable cost and with some pain involved. The best idea is to think very carefully before getting a tattoo in the first place.