r/TattooDesigns • u/MsMallerd • 18h ago
Do rib tattoos really hurt that bad?
Hello! I’ve been wanting to get a rib tattoo for a long time. It will be my 5th tattoo and I’ve got small tattoos done on my lower ankle, back shoulder and side of lower arm before. I would say these previous tattoos did not really hurt that much, the arm was like 2/10, the shoulder was 1/10 and the ankle was somewhere around 4/10. Now I want to make a fine-line, delicate, medium-sized tattoo on my rib (reference attached). I am a bit scared because I’ve been hearing that it hurts a lot and you can even pass out? so I was wondering if anyone has experience and could comfort me because I’m not sure anymore.