1. Definitive Tattoo Pain Chart

I’ve put together an accurate tattoo pain chart for your viewing pleasure. While it might seem straightforward, there are still numerous things to consider before jumping to conclusions. All of which I’m going to explain to you in greater detail as you continue to read on.

Just remember, your personal pain tolerance and threshold are going to ultimately determine what hurts the most and least. Some areas sting and burn, others throb with heavy pressure.

2. Major nerves in the body

Here’s a breakdown of where nerves run throughout the human body. As you can see, there are a lot of areas which are prone to being sensitive when it comes to tattooing.

While looking at this chart, just keep in mind the amount of muscle and skin that cover each area on the body.

3. How bad do tattoos hurt?

While it does depends on placement, things like your health, pain tolerance, attitude and state of mind are all factors too. The truth is, getting a tattoo is more of any annoyance than a painful experience. Yes, it hurts, no one likes a sharp needle prodding into their skin.

However, a lot of people make a big ordeal out it when well, it’s really nothing to worry about in the first place.

For some spots on the body you might feel like wanting to tear your hair out. While others simply sting and burn a bit. Remember, people have different pain tolerances too.

For instance, your friend might have told you their arm tattoo was agonizing. When you go to get the same place inked, it might seem like a cake walk.

At the end of day, there are a lot of factors to consider. Your tattoo artist could he really heavy handed or light and gentle. Even eating a breakfast or large meal before getting a tattoo can help lower your amount of pain.

The underlying structure of nerves and bone, and the padding from all the fat and muscle play quite a large role too. I’ll explain this more below.