You Can Use It to Enhance Muscle This is one of the most common tattoo placement considerations for those who identify as being “skinny”. They want to enhance the way a part of the body looks and make it “pop” more, especially around the upper arms, upper back, shoulders, and down to the calves.
Tattoos will look no different with gaining or losing of mass.
Forearms, upper torso, lower legs, feet, hands, upper back are generally less affected by weight loss body changes. So, these are great spots for your next tattoo, especially if you want to get a bigger piece.
Tattoos will look no different with gaining or losing of mass. Not unless it is extremely drastic in the area of a couple hundred pounds lost or gained.
In general, the least painful spots are those with the biggest fat content, fewest nerve endings, and thickest skin. The most painful spots to get tattooed are those with the least fat, most nerve endings, and thinnest skin. Bony areas such as ribs or hips or chest usually hurt a lot.
No drastic design change will happen to your thigh tattoo after you lose weight – unless the weight lost was 100 pounds or more. The only thing you might notice is a change in placement as it might move slightly back or forward due to the shrinking skin.
The most painful places to get a tattoo are areas that have less muscle, lots of nerve endings, minimal fat, thin skin, and are close to bone. This includes obvious spots like your head, chest & rib cage, stomach, nipples, face, ears, neck, groin, and armpits.
Anywhere on your body that has a little more muscle would be the best spot for the first tattoo. Generally speaking, an area will feel less uncomfortable the more body fat there is in that location. Therefore, some good spots to target are your calf, bum, bicep, and thigh.
The upper back region around the trapezius, below the neck, and around posterior deltoids all provide a stretch-free (for the most part) canvas. Even with significant weight gain, aging skin, or muscle growth the skin in this area keeps the same relative range of elasticity.
Body Parts that are Prone to Stretching and How it Affects Tattoos. Certain areas of the body are more prone to stretching than others. These areas include the stomach, chest, arms, and legs.
Exercising before your tattoo is fine but you should avoid activities that drain your muscles and make you super sore. Anything that strains your muscles will make your tattoo process a lot more painful as your muscles will already be aching.
Myth or Truth: Getting a tattoo hurts more than giving birth to a child. Myth: In reality, getting tattooed does hurt -- but it does not produce the same type of pain as childbirth. The pain of getting a tattoo feels more like scratching a bad sunburn.
The least painful places to get a tattoo are areas of your body with fewer nerve endings. Think outer shoulder, calf, buttocks, and outer arm. While people generally focus on the location on the body, Stanley Kovak, a cosmetic physician, theorizes that pain is more about size.
Tattoos can stretch and change shape, especially when it comes to more intricate patterns. The brittleness of aging skin may cause stretch marks and damage tattoo design. To avoid these consequences, increases in fat percentage should ideally be kept at a slow pace.
From 1 to 6 months
After a month, any itching and redness should have completely gone. In fact, your new tattoo may look fully healed! However, the skin under your tattoo can continue to repair itself for up to six months until it's considered healed. During this stage it's important to keep up your aftercare routine.
Some people say it can feel like multiple bee stings or even being scratched over and over for an elongated period of time. The degree of pain varies from individual to individual since we all have different nerve endings and feel and process levels of pain differently.
Expect about half an hour to an hour for a simple, small tattoo. Keep in mind, however, a small tattoo with lots of color, line work, details, or a tricky placement could take several hours. Small tattoos are great for people who don't want to go through a lengthy tattoo process, but still want some cool ink.