Question: how bad are elbow tattoos?
Answer: Elbow Ditch/Outer Elbow – 8 out of 10 Very painful area. ... Plus, the elbow ditch/elbow provides some of the least amount of padding between the tattooing needle and the two nerves. When either nerve is pinched, which can happen while getting a tattoo here, it can cause numbness or pain down the rest of your arm.