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I have 40 tattoos. Here are 5 of the most and 5 of the least painful places I got inked.

Bethan McConnellDec 17, 2022, 21:42 IST

I have 40 tattoos on different parts of my body, from my shoulder to wrist.Bethan McConnell

I have 40 tattoos all around my body, and some placements were more painful than others.
Shoulder and ankle placements can be uncomfortable and difficult to heal.

I've gotten 40 tattoos and learned that the placement of the design can affect how painful it is.

Some tattoos can be more painful than others.CREATISTA/Shutterstock

Shoulder tattoos can be difficult to heal.

My bag straps would rub against my shoulder tattoo.Bethan McConnell

Collarbone tattoos are particularly uncomfortable.

My tattoo is right on my collarbone.Bethan McConnell

In my experience, shins are the worst place to get tattooed.

The artist had to hold down my leg when doing my shin tattoos.Bethan McConnell

My ankle tattoo made wearing socks more uncomfortable.

I got a hand-poked tattoo on my ankle.Bethan McConnell

I couldn't wait for the artist to finish inking my arm-bend tattoo.

Most people move the inner crease of their arm quite a bit.Bethan McConnell

On the other hand, my wrist tattoos hurt less than I thought they would.

I have several tattoos around my wrists.Bethan McConnell

My forearm was relatively easy to tattoo.

This tattoo didn't take very long to ink.Bethan McConnell

My calf tattoo wasn't very uncomfortable.

My calf has a decent amount of muscle.Bethan McConnell

I have several tattoos on my upper arm that were pretty painless.

My upper arm is less bony than other parts of my body.Bethan McConnell

I barely noticed how long my thigh tattoo took.

The tattoo wasn't near my bone.Bethan McConnell

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