[email protected]

In a message dated 8/2/2006 10:57:21 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

It hurts! But the pain is temporary and the tattoo is forever so it's worth
it if it's important to you. I didn't have swelling afterwards but itching
when it was healing. You shouldn't scratch but smacking it helps a lot. DO
NOT use NEOSPORIN on it!!!!! I did cuz I ran out if the stuff they gave me
and I had to get it redone! Neosporin heals it from the inside out and
pushes out the ink. Use Bacitracin (sp?) only. After care is pretty simple
and a good tattoo shop will inform you of all aftercare in writing and give
you the stuff you will need.<<<<<<<<<

I thought is was OK, felt like a scratch over and over again. Not bad. I
used neosporin after, per the written instructions the tattooist gave me. And
mine healed fine and looks great. I didn't think it hurt much afterward.
Just my experience.
Pam G





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D Smith

"Okay tattoo-ed folks, I need your real life input -
just exactly what kind of pain is involved either
during or afterward? I'm a coward about needles in
general (I can just about manage to get blood drawn
each year to check some medical stuff but that takes
lots of relaxing breathing just to get the needle in
and there's no permanent marks or anything left)."
Mine wasn't painful at all. I did have to have the
artist stop a lot. My tattoo is located on my right
thigh, right in the middle, on the side. I needed him
to stop because I had huge giggle fits. However, the
tiny, I think she weighted (I'm a big girl) 100's lbs
soaking weight, 18 yo girl came in and got a tattoo in
the same spot and she was in pain. I felt bad for her.
Especailly as I was laughing during mine. I don't know
why it tickled when he went over the back of my thigh.
I guess I'm just weird.
"So, swelling afterward? irritation? pain (mild to
severe)? etc. What kind of afterward-care is needed?
(like with piercings that need certain types of
cleansing and such when they're fresh)"
After 6 years, mine still swells sometimes. So, does
my husbands. We just used lotion, although I used
bagbalm too. I would say that between tattoos and
piercings, I can't really say which one I liked more.
I didn't think any hurt. But then again, I must be
wired differently. I hope this helps.


If we took a holiday... Took some time to celebrate... Just one day out of life... It would be so nice...
Danie

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