Tattoos on Side Rib Cage
Filed under: Tattoos Author: Lori
Everyone who has ever gone for a tattoo will admit that there is some pain involved. The pain, however, is measured by the individual’s pain threshold level. However, the most painful place to have a tattoo has been said to be the side rib cage.
The side rib cage is an alternate place to have a tattoo if the back has already been done or if the client wants to be able to admire the work on a regular basis. It is a space that is large enough to accommodate most type of tattoo drawings. Portraits of loved ones, large animals, and pin up girls are very popular to have in this spot.
Many people who have had tattoos done on the side rib cage have said that the pain can be searing, as compared to being cut with a knife. The vibration of the needle as it hits the top of the rib cage is a feeling many do not want to experience again. As it is a large area, the tattoo can take anywhere from four hours upward. Although the pain is great, the rewards are greater and many people agree that having the tattoo on the side rib cage was worth the pain that they had gone through.
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sara
February 13th, 2010 at 2:20 am
soooo, good to know. but, it’s kinda making me not wanna get one there! can anyone tell me it doesn’t hurt as bad as they say?
Dave
February 14th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
I have the same tattoo on both sides of my ribcage (symmetrically done) and I can tell you that the worst part isn’t the side. Actually, dead center on my ribcage was the easy part. The hard parts are up near the armpit, down near the hip where there’s more fat, and over toward the front. For me, when the needle was over mostly bone, it wasn’t bad, but when it passed over areas with a little more padding, the pain was hefty. I sat for 1:45 and for what it’s worth, I’d do it again.
Lori
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:52 am
Sara,
I think that everyone’s pain tolerance is different. I just finished getting a tattoo on my side, near my rib cage and it was my first.
It hurt!! A lot – but it was worth it! (:
Starry
April 25th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
I had my rib cage done a few days ago …. it does not hurt at all .