Fairly painful. The inner bicep/elbow area is host to a couple of sensitive nerves that run down the underside of your arm. Combine this with the thin, sensitive skin of the inner bicep, and you’ve got a fairly tender tattooing area. … This is due to the constant rubbing and friction of the inner arm and the body.
One may also ask, will an inner bicep tattoo stretch?
Won’t the tattoo get stretched out? The short answer is no. You see, when skin stretches, there are only certain areas from which the stretching occurs. The biceps/triceps area is not one of them.
Considering this, what’s the most painful place for a tattoo?
Most painful
- Armpit. The armpit is among the most painful places, if not the most painful place, to get tattooed. …
- Rib cage. The rib cage is probably the second most painful place for most people to get tattooed. …
- Ankles and shins. …
- Nipples and breasts. …
- Groin. …
- Elbows or kneecap. …
- Behind the knees. …
- Hips.
How long does it take for an inner bicep tattoo to heal?
While your tattoo will look completely healed in 3 weeks, the body and skin below the surface will continue to heal for up to 4 months. This will result in the complete healing of all layers of the tattooed skin. Until then, you’ll want to take extra good care and precautions around this area.
Where should I tattoo my bicep?
Some people get a circular bicep tat that fits on the front side of their biceps, others will get designs that wrap around, and those looking to get larger designs might opt to get a tattoo that goes vertically (and possibly around) their biceps.
Is it easy to hide an inner bicep tattoo?
On your inner bicep
Unless you are flexing for real — as opposed to flexing metaphorically — an inner bicep tattoo is actually quite simple to conceal. As long as you keep your arms down and your shirt has sleeves, you can keep your bicep ink all to yourself.
Do bicep tattoos stretch if you gain muscle?
When tattoos are placed over a muscle, the tattoo may stretch if you subsequently increase the muscle mass in that area. Moderate muscle growth should not have any noticeable effect upon a tattoo. However, sudden or significant muscle growth may damage the design and ink of the tattoo.
