But, this also varies from one person to the other. Some people tend to experience significantly less pain compared to the actual tattooing, while others hurt much more during the touch-up session.

The most painful touch-up areas include knees, elbows, ribs/ribcage, feet, inner thighs, head, face, etc. Generally, body areas with thinner skin and more nerve endings tend to hurt the most.

Do Touch-Ups Heal Like a Regular Tattoo?

Yes! Touch-ups heal exactly like a tattoo and require the same aftercare. The ink is still being penetrated into your skin with a tattoo needle, so, the process of touch-up is actually the same as getting a regular tattoo.

Touch-ups are generally done just on small portions of a tattoo, so, some people may experience ‘faster healing’. That is because a smaller surface was affected so the body managed to deal with the healing much better. But, generally, the process of touch-ups requires the same process as a regular tattoo.

Final Thoughts

Tattoo touch-ups are a quick way to get back the original shine and vibrancy to your tattoo. It is also a great way to hide and fix small mistakes and mishaps on the tattoo. Retouching can be done on fully healed tattoos, whenever you want. For more tattoo touch-up information, make sure to talk to your tattoo artist and see what your options are.

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