Tattoos [merged threads]

[lovethealien]

hey u ok?
ok, so i want to get a nautical star on the inner part of my heel.
i'm scared like fuck cos:
1. i have a fear of needles, last time i had a needle in me was bk in school about 4years bk & that was from the nurse
2. after the nurse put the needle in me i went white & eneded up fainting
3. its my first tatt as u can tell and i'm in fear that i may be allergic to the ink or sumthing, what will happen if sumthing like this happens?
4. i'm allergic to animals, wood varnish & about 3years bk i was eating sum custard cream and i came out in a big rad bumpy rash all over mt boby and was in bed for 5days

[Ronette]

You can't barely even see the needle from a tattoo gun. I despise needles but I like tattoos. It feels more like a scratching hot pain like scraping your skin with a razor slowly than a spikey into the flesh like a needle. I am also allergic to alot of things and had no reaction to the ink.

[bikinikills]

Originally Posted by Laura Palmer

You can't barely even see the needle from a tattoo gun. I despise needles but I like tattoos. It feels more like a scratching hot pain like scraping your skin with a razor slowly than a spikey into the flesh like a needle. I am also allergic to alot of things and had no reaction to the ink.

I totally agree, plus if you're unsure about the allery thing you can ask for a small test: he puts a small amount of ink and you see what happens!
I'm allergic to almost everthing and i have an extremely delicate and sensitive skin, but i felt no pain and apparently i'm not allergic to ink!

[*Band Aid*]

as people already said, you can't really see the needle and especially if it's on your heel you won't be able to see it.

if you're really concered about the allergies you have, go in and have a big chat with the tattooist. i personally have got very sensitive skin and i've had no problems with any of my tattoos.

[SchoolForMaps]

For me, getting a tattoo wasn't really all that similar to getting a needle. As *Band Aid* said, if you're concerned about allergic reactions to the ink, you should go in and talk to the tattoo artist before having it done. Good luck!