It’s a common agreement that tattoos hurt. While the pain sensation is different for everyone else, and some people may feel less pain than others, everyone experiences it in one way or another. The inking process itself is extremely painful. But, if you’re getting a tattoo at a sensitive spot, the process of healing may turn out to be even more painful and persistent than the tattooing process itself.

If you’re looking to get your first tattoo, or you didn’t like the pain you felt when getting one, this article is for you. We will educate you about the different routines and habits you can get when getting your body inked, and overcome the healing period like a champ.

Before we start, it’s of utmost importance to understand the different pain zones that exist in both men and women. You can learn more about the pain zones in this tattoo pain chart. If you’re already somewhat familiar with the pain, then we’re ready to start focusing on what you can do to make the process of getting a tattoo done more bearable.

It’s worth noting that what you feel when getting tattooed, as well as during the healing process, depends on your regular daily habits and your pain tolerance in particular. Nevertheless, regardless of higher or lower pain tolerance, the tattoo pain chart we left for you to read above won’t differ significantly.

The pain you’ll feel also depends on your stress level, how tired or rested you are, sleeping habits, diet, and most importantly your tattoo artist. It needs to be someone you know or someone that came as a recommendation.

Never do tattoos in an unregulated facility or at wild artists that have no one to vouch for their expertise and experience.

Now that we pinpointed these key things to understand, let’s take a look at how to manage tattoo pain in three stages.