Scott and SadieHave you wanted a cool ARM SLEEVE tattoo . . . but are too anxious about being pricked with a needle for 10 to 15 hours? Well, this seems like an intriguing and terrifying solution.
There’s apparently a new trend of people GOING UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA while getting tattooed.
The benefits are obvious: You wouldn’t have to worry about needles, pain, and boredom while you’re asleep. So that’s a plus.
But there are a few drawbacks. For one, death. At least one person has died while being put under during a back tattoo. There are also a few less severe medical issues that could come up, like infections and allergic reactions.
And there’s also the COST. If you’ve ever had an operation or something that required you to be put under anesthesia, you know that it’s way more expensive than the price of, say, a CBD edible.
A tattoo artist says a back tattoo WITH sedation could cost between $30,000 and $35,000. The same ink without anesthesia could be $10K to $15K.
Of course, not EVERY tattoo parlor is going to have this option. Most of the artists who are doing it now claim they are using board-certified anesthesiologists within surgery centers . . . not hole-in-the-wall studios.
And the clientele for this is mostly the rich and famous with elaborate requests. Not Billy, who’s ridin’ up on his hog to get an “I Heart Mom” tat on his shoulder.
One more thing: Isn’t part of the tattoo culture EARNING your ink?
