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Yowch! Under the fingernail tattoo!

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Shannon Larratt

It probably won’t last (I’ll post a follow-up if there’s something to post), but this writer’s fingernail got torn off at work, so they thought “why not get a skull tattoo” (done by Jake at Alkali Tattoo and Body Piercings in Janesville, WI) and see what would happen… Yes, it hurt a lot.

Comments

92 responses to “Yowch! Under the fingernail tattoo!”

  1. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    HOLY HELL IN A HAND BASKET OW D:

  2. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    HOLY HELL IN A HAND BASKET OW D:

  3. Gorilla Avatar
    Gorilla

    I’m glad he put a coin in the picture for scale otherwise nobody would’ve known how big his finger is… 😉

  4. Gorilla Avatar
    Gorilla

    I’m glad he put a coin in the picture for scale otherwise nobody would’ve known how big his finger is… 😉

  5. Gorilla Avatar
    Gorilla

    I’m glad he put a coin in the picture for scale otherwise nobody would’ve known how big his finger is… 😉

  6. Gorilla Avatar
    Gorilla

    I’m glad he put a coin in the picture for scale otherwise nobody would’ve known how big his finger is… 😉

  7. JACKIE! Avatar
    JACKIE!

    woo! Fyi… Female

  8. JACKIE! Avatar
    JACKIE!

    woo! Fyi… Female

  9. JACKIE! Avatar
    JACKIE!

    woo! Fyi… Female

  10. JACKIE! Avatar
    JACKIE!

    woo! Fyi… Female

  11. Jumping Joshy Jesus Juice Avatar
    Jumping Joshy Jesus Juice

    I hate the word squick.

  12. Jumping Joshy Jesus Juice Avatar
    Jumping Joshy Jesus Juice

    I hate the word squick.

  13. Jumping Joshy Jesus Juice Avatar
    Jumping Joshy Jesus Juice

    I hate the word squick.

  14. Jumping Joshy Jesus Juice Avatar
    Jumping Joshy Jesus Juice

    I hate the word squick.

  15. CrimsonKiss Avatar
    CrimsonKiss

    This is the only thing I’ve ever seen on BME that has actually freaked me out. Ouch!

  16. CrimsonKiss Avatar
    CrimsonKiss

    This is the only thing I’ve ever seen on BME that has actually freaked me out. Ouch!

  17. CrimsonKiss Avatar
    CrimsonKiss

    This is the only thing I’ve ever seen on BME that has actually freaked me out. Ouch!

  18. CrimsonKiss Avatar
    CrimsonKiss

    This is the only thing I’ve ever seen on BME that has actually freaked me out. Ouch!

  19. LasseMarius Avatar
    LasseMarius

    I would love to see it when the nail grows back

  20. LasseMarius Avatar
    LasseMarius

    I would love to see it when the nail grows back

  21. LasseMarius Avatar
    LasseMarius

    I would love to see it when the nail grows back

  22. LasseMarius Avatar
    LasseMarius

    I would love to see it when the nail grows back

  23. smurf Avatar
    smurf

    Wow, just the thought of having that done gives me the heebie jeebies. Props to the person who can actually handle that, I sure couldn’t.

  24. smurf Avatar
    smurf

    Wow, just the thought of having that done gives me the heebie jeebies. Props to the person who can actually handle that, I sure couldn’t.

  25. smurf Avatar
    smurf

    Wow, just the thought of having that done gives me the heebie jeebies. Props to the person who can actually handle that, I sure couldn’t.

  26. smurf Avatar
    smurf

    Wow, just the thought of having that done gives me the heebie jeebies. Props to the person who can actually handle that, I sure couldn’t.

  27. Anthony Avatar
    Anthony

    I’ve seen split penises and stretched out VCHs, but this actually made me cringe. *shudder*

  28. Anthony Avatar
    Anthony

    I’ve seen split penises and stretched out VCHs, but this actually made me cringe. *shudder*

  29. Anthony Avatar
    Anthony

    I’ve seen split penises and stretched out VCHs, but this actually made me cringe. *shudder*

  30. Anthony Avatar
    Anthony

    I’ve seen split penises and stretched out VCHs, but this actually made me cringe. *shudder*

  31. niqua Avatar
    niqua

    I once had my whole big toenail ripped off by accident, hurt like hell, but kinda wish I had thought of this…

  32. niqua Avatar
    niqua

    I once had my whole big toenail ripped off by accident, hurt like hell, but kinda wish I had thought of this…

  33. niqua Avatar
    niqua

    I once had my whole big toenail ripped off by accident, hurt like hell, but kinda wish I had thought of this…

  34. niqua Avatar
    niqua

    I once had my whole big toenail ripped off by accident, hurt like hell, but kinda wish I had thought of this…

  35. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    eeeek.. that looks like pain! I used to tattoo my big toenail every few months, was the easiest tattoo ever, no pain at all then it would grow out and you could put something new on… i think this under the nail thing is just crazy… good luck with that though, really… lol

  36. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    eeeek.. that looks like pain! I used to tattoo my big toenail every few months, was the easiest tattoo ever, no pain at all then it would grow out and you could put something new on… i think this under the nail thing is just crazy… good luck with that though, really… lol

  37. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    eeeek.. that looks like pain! I used to tattoo my big toenail every few months, was the easiest tattoo ever, no pain at all then it would grow out and you could put something new on… i think this under the nail thing is just crazy… good luck with that though, really… lol

  38. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    eeeek.. that looks like pain! I used to tattoo my big toenail every few months, was the easiest tattoo ever, no pain at all then it would grow out and you could put something new on… i think this under the nail thing is just crazy… good luck with that though, really… lol

  39. greg Avatar
    greg

    Are there any follow up picks? How does it look after the nail grows back?

  40. greg Avatar
    greg

    Are there any follow up picks? How does it look after the nail grows back?

  41. greg Avatar
    greg

    Are there any follow up picks? How does it look after the nail grows back?

  42. greg Avatar
    greg

    Are there any follow up picks? How does it look after the nail grows back?

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