PAIN IS VERY SUBJECTIVE. EACH PERSON’S TOLERANCE AND THE AREA BEING TATTOOED MAKE THE FEELING OF PAIN GREATER OR LESSER.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT THE PLACE WHERE YOU GET YOUR TATTOO IS A PROFESSIONAL ESTABLISHMENT WITH THE BEST HYGIENE CONDITIONS, SEPARATE FROM THE PIERCING AREA, WITH A SINK AND STERILIZATION EQUIPMENT, AND WITH REGISTERED TATTOO ARTISTS WHO ARE PROFESSIONAL, ETHICAL AND FRIENDLY TOWARDS THEIR CUSTOMERS.

THE TATTOO MACHINE WILL BE USED WITH ITS RESPECTIVE POWER SUPPLY AND CABLING, DISPOSABLE NEEDLES, INK CONTAINERS AND INK, STERILE VASELINE, STERILE GLOVES, ETC.

THE NEEDLE ENTERS THE EPIDERMIS, THEN CONTINUES TO THE DERMIS. IN THIS PART OF THE BODY, THERE ARE CELLS CALLED MACROPHAGES. THESE CELLS DETECT THE INK AS AN AGENT FOREIGN TO THE BODY, CAUSING THEM TO ENCAPSULATE THE INK AND PREVENT IT FROM MOVING. IN THIS WAY, WE CREATE “PAINTED CELLS” THAT PRESERVE THE PIGMENTATION.

SOME PARTS OF THE EQUIPMENT ARE REUSABLE, AFTER PROFESSIONAL STERILIZATION AND LABELING, SUCH AS GRIPS AND TUBES. EVERYTHING ELSE IS SINGLE-USE AND MUST BE NEW AND STERILIZED, FOR EXAMPLE: NEEDLES, GLOVES, MASKS, INK CAPS, ETC.

BASICALLY, WASH THE TATTOO WITH WARM WATER AND MILD SOAP AND APPLY THE OINTMENT RECOMMENDED BY THE TATTOO ARTIST. DO THIS FOR ABOUT 15 DAYS. REMEMBER THAT EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND HEALS IN DIFFERENT WAYS. YOU SHOULD ALSO AVOID SWIMMING POOLS, SEA WATER, SALT BATHS, SOLARIUMS, AND THE SUN. DO WHAT IS HEALTHIEST AND BEST FOR GOOD AND SPEEDY HEALING.

IT’S NOT NECESSARY TO RETOUCH A TATTOO, BUT OF COURSE, THERE ARE FACTORS THAT CAN CAUSE THE WORK TO FADE OVER TIME, AND THEN IT CAN BE TOUCHED UP IF NEEDED.

NO, THAT IS SOMETHING ONLY A SPECIALIST CAN DO, AND WE ARE NOT ANESTHESIOLOGISTS. THE BEST THING TO DO IS TO TAKE LONG, DEEP BREATHS AND ACCEPT THE PAIN SO YOU CAN GET THROUGH IT.

IT’S NOT RECOMMENDED, AS USING EXERCISE MACHINES THAT HAVE BEEN USED BY OTHER PEOPLE CAN CONTAMINATE THE TATTOOED AREA THROUGH SWEAT. IF THE TATTOO ARTIST RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE A BREAK FROM EXERCISE, DO SO.

USUALLY YES, BUT IT’S MINIMAL, ALMOST UNNOTICEABLE, UNLESS IT IS LIGHT-COLORED INK.

YES, OF COURSE, AS LONG AS IT IS AFTER 3, 6, OR EVEN 12 MONTHS. THE BLOOD IS NOT CONTAMINATED BY THE INKS UNLESS THE PROCESS IS NOT CARRIED OUT WITH PROPER HYGIENE. THAT IS WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE IT DONE IN A PROFESSIONAL STUDIO, TO BE WELL INFORMED, AND TO VERIFY THAT THE WORK AREA IS APPROPRIATE. DEPENDING ON THE COUNTRY YOU ARE IN, THERE IS A WAITING PERIOD IN THE EVENT OF A RISK SITUATION, WHICH MAY BE DUE TO UNPROTECTED SEXUAL RELATIONS, SHARING NEEDLES, ETC.

OUR TATTOO SHOP IN A CORUÑA IS LOCATED AT AVDA DE BUENOS AIRES 5, RIGHT IN FRONT OF RIAZOR BEACH, IN A CORUÑA.