"Scared of dentists? Try dying!"
My sister got a tattoo recently and apparently they do offer some kind of pain mediation. They offered her novacaine to numb the site of the tat.
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Too much Novacaine etc can make the skin go all mushy which makes it more difficult to tattoo and heal, which increases the chances of it looking crap. Instead, people with money and aversion to pain get put under general euthanasia while a team of artists all tattoo at the same time. The only real downside is that general anaesthesia is always dangerous so it's probably too big a risk just to avoid a few hours of pain and discomfort
get put under general euthanasia
"You won't feel a thing, considering you'll be dead."
Dentists should learn from tattoo artists and offer pain meditation too!
Do they accept credit cards?
Me: I went to medical school
Them: what area did you specialize in?
Me: Tatoology. I’m a board certified tatoologist and offer pain free body art.
There are actually medical tattoo technicians (used in radiology to place targeting tattoos) it helps the oncology team line up the equipment perfectly every time.
And also reconstruction tattoo artists that are considered part of the allied healthcare industry, they work with reconstructive plastics and cosmetic surgeons. They can tattoo over hypopigmented scar tissue, they can create photorealistic nipples on people who had radical mastectomies, they can help blend the surrounding skin to seamlessly match a prosthesis through what is essentially permanent contouring.
It requires specialist training it's not something any old tattoo artist could do. Scarred, burned and surgically damaged skin does not respond the same to ink and the skill level required is immense. But the quality of life and pshyc-social benefit to a patients health is worth it for those that get these tattoos.
I remember reading this really interesting story about a regular tattoo guy who kind through accident got into doing tattooed nipples. Now he gets before pictures and spends time doing pre-tattoo practice sketches. He spends a lot of time talking the ladies through the whole thing on the phone. In part because a lot of the ladies are like 50/60 and have never had a tattoo in their lives.
It was pretty fascinating and the amount of life satisfaction the guy got from it was amazing. He still did regular tattoo work but he really found the reconstructive work was a whole other level.
Because you can fuckin die. Anesthesia is a risk every time you go under. It's a scary business.
That's true for general anesthesia, but what about local anesthesia?
And the pain is a bonus for some. No seriously, they get something like runner's high and some people enjoy that.
I recently heard of a guy with a tatoo fetish. doesnt even really care about the tatoo itself, but the paon, the girl (of course..) doing it etc
Meh. I have sleeves. It's an adrenaline rush for a bit. But it's not always great.
They didn't even notice that euthanasia was not the right word for the situation, I doubt they actually meant anesthesia that completely puts one under. That would be risky. But most dentists just use local anesthesia and maybe nitrous oxide as a sedative, and these are much less risky. Not sure I'd trust a tattoo artist with access to a steady supply of nitrous at work, definite Steve Martin from Little Shop of Horrors vibes.
Yeah, there's a really good reason anesthesiology pays a shitload of money.
Yeah, and the risk of death with euthanasia is even higher!
It's not just a risk, it's guaranteed.
Imagine that!
Tattoos aren't that painful, it's like the week after and it's sore as fuck, but it's not that bad.
What?!?!?! I have a full back piece and several other tattoos and the do in fact hurt like a mother fucker
Yeah, but it's an optional pain we choose to endure. If you didn't want the pain you could just learn to accept your inkless skin.
It's not like dental work, or surgery, where there is a genuine risk to your health or your life if you don't get it done, the pain is not really a choice then, which is why it's nice that anaesthesia is an option. (anaesthesia is also for the surgeons benefit, general aesthetic isn't just one drug, it's a concoction that not only numbs and sedates, but paralyses - there's a reason surgeons used to try and aim to amputate a limb in under a minute, because there's only so much you can do with a screaming, writhing patient)
I have a few as well, it was always the after pain that got me.
Okay beyond the interesting choice of words. If anyone is wondering why anesthesia is not available at tattoo palaces is that it would be illegal. Sometimes there are laws that expressly prohibit this, but often it is just illegal through default as an anesthesiologist would be required and I don't think there are many moonlighting as tattoo artists.
They have and use lidocaine. For any real anesthesia they would need a Dr and that would get expensive fast.
Lidocaine is still a prescription drug so would still need a doctor to administer it.
You can get topical creams at a pharmacy or drug store without prescription.
Yes but you can't give it to people. I know this seems really weird but you can go buy it and use it for yourself, but that is it. As soon as you are giving to someone else it is being prescribed. So you go to a tattoo parlor and they offered you OTC lidocaine it would be prescribing. Call it stupid but that is the way it is.
Then my artist is a criminal 😅
It burns when they rub it into the tattoo and your arm feels like it is on fire, and then the drug hits your nerves and life is slightly better than 10 seconds ago
Oops 😂
I get what you mean.
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