This pain chart highlights the parts of the body that can hurt the most when the needle comes down. Getting a tattoo will hurt; there’s no way around that.

Tattoo Chief's Tattoo Pain-O-Meter asks site users a series of 10 questions about tattoo style (tribal, traditional, geometric, etc.), pain tolerance in relation to comparable injuries (paper cuts ...

When you’re deciding on the placement of your tattoo, some spots might surprise you with their pain level, either because they hurt more or less than you’d expect.

Tattoo placement affects much more than just initial appearance. Aging, pain tolerance, lifestyle, and long-term changes in the skin all influence how a tattoo will look over time.