I’ve gotten a small dragon tattoo on the outside of my upper left thy-mostly bone with a thin layer of fat….. will a neck tattoo hurt more?
its the back of the neck- not the front silly!
I am speaking from experience. I have a tattoo on the side of my neck behind my right ear and it hurt the least of my 4 tattoos (I have 1 on my ankle, 1 on my thigh, 1 on my neck and 1 on my temple). The neck did not hurt very much, the worst part about it was the noise right behind the ear.
And it is easy to cover up as long as you don’t have super short hair.
TWYLA W says:
they all hurt get toasted before going
March 2, 2010, 12:59 amReferences :
jjjjjjjjj says:
If they pierce the jugular then it will hurt like hell till you die of blood loss.
Additional: Yes, I’m being silly.
I have two friends who have had tattoos on their necks. Both are males, though. They said the muscle tissue on the back of the neck made it hurt less getting them, but hurt more in the next few days recovering from getting them.
March 2, 2010, 1:06 amReferences :
Renegade says:
Probably not more. But you need to stop getting kinder garden pictures drawn all over you. What you think you are…a nascar car ?!
March 2, 2010, 1:45 amReferences :
Druqk says:
not really, the more you get, the less they hurt, i’ve got 4 the fourth did’nt hurt nearly as much as the first one. You get used to it
March 2, 2010, 2:01 amReferences :
EB in the Desert says:
Doesn’t matter think about your future will your future employer want someone with a neck tattoo visiting clients? I have tattoos and work for a bank but they are on my upper arms and not visible unless I take off my shirt or go sleevless, so think about it before you do it.
Just some advice from someone who got it from someone in the past and glad I listened to them.
March 2, 2010, 2:23 amReferences :
Barbara K says:
Yes, it will. The skin on your neck is thinner and there’s less muscle there, so it will probably be more painful. I got a tattoo on the inside of my elbow, and it was quite painful, more than the ones on my shoulder and leg. So it depends on how badly you really want it…
March 2, 2010, 2:53 amReferences :
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starcreature_00 says:
yes you will feel it more. and no you CAN’T GET "TOASTED" before hand because the tattoo shop won’t do it then.
being drunk thins the blood-so no respectable shop will do you if youre drunk or been drinking.
March 2, 2010, 3:14 amReferences :
name says:
no. tattoos hurt less the more you get them done. they hurt more when they get over a bone and since you already had that experience with your thigh, you should be alright.
March 2, 2010, 3:27 amReferences :
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Laiping says:
They all hurt. Do not do it. You will regret it.
March 2, 2010, 3:35 amReferences :
G--Dogg says:
Probably….and by that I mean yes. Getting a tatt on your neck will be extra painful for a few reasons.
The skin in thinner
Nerves and veins are closer to the surface
Also, having one done so close to your ears, face and nose will heighten your experience. It will be more difficult to block out the pain when the noise and smells are so close to your major sensory areas.
I would guess that the sides and front of your neck would hurt slightly more than on the back. My back tatt is from shoulder blade to shoulder blade……I felt the majority of the pain when the needle was over my spine.
Oh yeah…DO NOT get drunk or wasted beforehand. The artist will not do it if he/she knows your are intoxicated and it takes away from the experience. Nobody said getting a tattoo was painless….the pain is part of the entire experience. If you can’t handle it maybe you should think of getting it in another spot that isn’t as sensitive. ie. shoulder, arm.
March 2, 2010, 3:59 amReferences :
Nathan W says:
oh yes… the skin this thinner there than most any type
March 2, 2010, 4:14 amReferences :
Clamshell 19 says:
They are usually, so small an
March 2, 2010, 4:35 amfast, that pain is not an issue.
Talk to your artist about it.
Think Before You Ink
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K M says:
i have a 4 inch tattoo on the back of my neck and it didn’t hurt at all.
March 2, 2010, 5:14 amReferences :
Mika says:
I am speaking from experience. I have a tattoo on the side of my neck behind my right ear and it hurt the least of my 4 tattoos (I have 1 on my ankle, 1 on my thigh, 1 on my neck and 1 on my temple). The neck did not hurt very much, the worst part about it was the noise right behind the ear.
And it is easy to cover up as long as you don’t have super short hair.
March 2, 2010, 5:29 amReferences :
I have 4 tattoos and do not regret any of them.
Wasabi says:
no. it wouldn`t hurt. but i heard on the side of the neck it hurts more. i asked my sister, she has like 6 tattoos. and one is on the neck she said it feels like a massage.
March 2, 2010, 6:14 amReferences :