A good friend once told me, tattoos are the “pain we choose”. I’ve found that I have a higher tolerance for pain in certain areas than is normal. I have 2 tattoos on the top of my left foot, by different artists, and both commented on my lack of reaction. Of course, I just figured it was no big deal since they are small, quick pieces, but it was funny to have a guy with a throat tattoo comment about how much the feet hurt.
Yes! Very much so. I said that exact expression when I got a tattoo when I finished cancer treatment (it's advised not to during, due to risk of infection). I had been pocked and prodded with needles for biopsy and bloods for ages that it was hard for most to understand why I wanted a tattoo straight after. It was almost like taking control back; that was my needles, my choice, my pain xx
Having hEDS and having a dozen of them, big n small. I find I hold colour very well. Artists are shocked when they see the 20 year-old ones because they look fresh. And I heel very quickly, within a week in most places, and I don't scab, well only on yellow n red will I scab otherwise I'm peeled n healed within a week, the skin is a bit tight but the collagen is new and takes a minute to settle down. Colour tattoos remain bright and colourful for a very long time on me. And it does depend where u choose to put them and ur artists. They have to rub at ur skin to remove ink and that was as bad as the needles for me.
I'm looking for advice. I have EDs and have a scar on my arm which I'd like to cover up with a tattoo. This is very fragile skin, and you were talking about tearing. My skin never teared, but I do have this typical EDS-scar. What do you all think?
I have type 1 eds, where my skin tears easily and I was thinking about getting a small heart behind my ear to test how it would be on my skin. I’m weary about my skin tearing and was wondering if you have any advice on this? X
I have no idea about any of this so feel free to fully and completely ignore what im saying Maybe trying a vitamin a moisturiser on the area several times a day since vitamin a is known for boosting collagen but ik collagen being different is a huge issue in eds so idk whatd help Jojoba oil is also the closest to our natural sebum so its a very good emollient. This ofc wont even get close to reversing your eds but maybe giving it extra moisture and drinking more water wont hurt the fragility and maybe help the tiniest bit? I hope you are able to get what you want 💗💗 Deffo recommend googling this tho!
