I myself have been getting tattood for 23 years full sleeves, waist to knees, and a complete back piece. As I have told people in the past when they go to get their first piece of art. First make sure that you eat something, and do not go into the shop all pshyced up that it's going to hurt. Also get to know your artist ask questions if you are unsure of anything your artist will answer them. My own personal artist of over 10 years has said that (no disrespect to anyone) if an artist will not answer a clients questions to walk away and find another artist. Pain is relative to the individual. Me personally going in and getting work done I don't feel it the same as someone who is getting their first tattoo.

My wife only has a few pieces and she said that the only time that it hurt her was right on top of bone. Which goes back to what I said earlier. I'm sure that there are other's who might provide other information I know that we do have an artist here and if memory serves is also a mod who can probably provide better information than I can.

You will more than likely be a little sore for a day or two, and as you heal you will go through what I call bleed and peel where it will leave excess color and dead skin the dressing that is placed over your piece and what ever you do, do not scratch when the piece starts to itch. From long years of personal experiance I can advise that when you go to apply the ointment per your artists advise make sure that you clean your piece with mild soap and water and pat dry and wait about 30 minutes before reapplying ointment and dressing.

Do I regret any of my art no I don't because my art tell a personal story through good times and bad. And at the moment I am unable to post any of the photo's of my work due to the subject matter and location of some of my pieces. Eventually I would like to get the family crests of the 4 lines of my heritage that being Dutch, German, Irish, and Scottish.