What is the level of pain when getting a hand tattoo?
Well it’s all relative isn’t it? It’s relative depending on where you get your tattoo; it’s relative to how long it takes; and it’s relative to your particular pain threshold.I personally would much rather get a tattoo than deliver a baby, but that is just my opinion.It helps if you are really excited about getting your tattoo. How much will you put up with in order to get something you really want makes a difference.It also helps if you have something to distract yourself with, rather than just paying attention to the pain. Your tattist might talk to you, or you can take a friend along who can ask you questions (or make you feel as though you don’t want to wimp out), or even play a memory game that requires you to think. How you choose to cope with pain makes a lot of difference.The first part can be the worst; after that your body kicks in some endorphins or something and it isn’t as bad. My tatt took 2.5 hours, and by the end of that I felt a little irritable, but I had to sit in a way that wasn’t comfortable for very long. There was also a lot of delicate shading inside my design - an open, line-drawn design would be more spread out needle-wise and less annoying. My sister recently got a tatt, and she just had a clear layer put over top after it was done, so she didn’t have to care for it while it was still inflamed. It looked really good right away, too.
How do I get rid of the visible veins on my hands?
As a physician, I answered a similar question which is pasted here.The picture that I see in the comment section is due to the fact that you seem to NOT have enough smaller tributaries in the venous system of your arm. Unlike most anatomical structures like arteries the network of veins is highly variable and is different in almost every person. Those who have more of these tributaries than you, will have less visible veins. Similarly your deep veins may be too small and that is a normal variant. I also noticed that you have very little subcutaneous fat (under the skin) and then you are a male. Usually in females the fat is increased and therefore the veins are not visible.Here are two images of right arm:Please compare the two images above and below.In the two images above, do you see the difference? Some of the veins do not even have a name or named differently. For example the accessory cephalic vein is not even present in the first image because it is simply not there.Normally, those which do not have a name are lumped together and given the name as ‘communicating’ veins. In other words these veins are communicating between deep and superficial veins. There is a possibility that you may not have enough communicating veins and therefore the superficial system carries as much blood (or even more) that the deeper system.In other words, the vast anatomical variability exists on the venous side and you are just another normal person.Following is the answer that I pasted elsewhere:The veins on the back of your hands are large and not amenable to laser ablation. In fact that may not be a good idea after all because the blood needs to return from your hands back to your heart after it has supplied oxygen and nutrients. Most of the veins are located on the back of your hand and not in the palm. Moreover the thickness of the palmer tissue hides the veins if there are any due to its structural components.As others have noted, you may be too thin, or old and therefore there is not enough elasticity in the skin. Or the fat in the surrounding tissues along the veins is not enough for veins to get buried and thus not visible.One way (though not recommended) is to gain a lot of weight so that you become chubby and plump. The veins will sure be not visible. I doubt that you would like that? LOL
Why did a maggot discharge instead of pus from a swelling in my leg?
Thanks for the A2A.Don't feel bad about this! Infestations by maggots are very common - when they happen on the skin they're called cutaneous myiasis.If you removed the larva completely, you shouldn't have any problems. Make sure you keep the wound clean and covered. A topical antibiotic is also a good idea. Mild cases of cutaneous myiasis usually have no or very little complications. Here are the two worst scenarios I can think of:You develop a bacterial infection on the wound. If you notice the swelling hasn't gone down in a few days, if you get a fever, or if the wound becomes red, larger, more painful and/or you see pus discharge, go see a doctor. The infestation is larger than just the one larva you removed. Check the rest of your body for similar lesions. If you find any, go see a doctor. You might need a systemic treatment - usually ivermectin. A little blood is expected after you've extracted the larva but, if the wound keeps bleeding, go see a doctor. Also, if the infestation appeared on a pre-existing wound, the rest of it could be infected and the maggots need to be removed. You might also need oral antibiotics. Finally, don't be ashamed! A myiasis infection is no more shameful than any other infection. Your body is a warm and cozy place for parasites, safe from the outside world and full of delicious nutrients. It's only natural they'll try to get inside.
What happens if you leave pencil lead stuck in your hand?
Just to be clear, pencils nowadays are made of graphite rather than lead. Lead is poisonous to humans and my advice for getting ACTUAL lead suck in your hand would be to immediately see a doctor who can delicately remove it and minimize breakage.FULL DISCLOSURE: I am NOT a doctor, but I do know a lot about first aid. If you have a lot of pencil ‘lead’ stuck in your hand, you should see a professional nurse or doctor and let them determine the best course of action.Generic info that could help guide a decision (based on personal experience of getting pencil graphite stuck in my foot):Graphite is pretty harmless on it’s own if it’s ingested, but there’s a chance that the wound can get infected. If it’s not too deep and it likely won’t lead to anything serious, but can be quite painful if it swells, and become more difficult to remove. Depending on how deep the graphite went, there’s also a chance that it can’t be removed without significant scarring. If it’s not too deep or painful, but still difficult to remove with tweezers, there’s also a chance that you simply can wait a few days or a week and the renewal of skin from your lower epidermis will push it closer to the surface of your skin. If it is significantly painful or deep you should see a specialist.
My basset hound was hit by a car. HELP PLEASE?
Even in the country or on a farm, unless the dog is something like a Great Pyranees that is guarding the livestock, he shouldn't be allowed to roam. He could get onto someone else's property and chase or kill their livestock or ducks and chickens, or even if he doesn't mess with their animals, he could find some poisoned meat set out to kill coyotes and stuff, plus, there are cars and trucks in the country too. When/If he recovers, this is something that you should keep in mind and try to find a way to keep him from roaming, or try to get your parents to fence in the yard. About the incontinence, the lack of control over his bodily functions, it's very possible that the inflammation is putting pressure on some of the nerves going from his spine to his back end, especially considering that he is a long backed breed. This can cause a lack of bladder and bowel control, and it may very well be temporary. My daughter has a friend whose border collie took off after a UPS truck so fast that she snatched the leash out of the girl's hand, and her back end got run over by the truck. Amazingly, the dog wasn't killed and didn't get her back broken, but her tail was broken and had to be cut off, and for two or three months, she couldn't control her bodily functions either. But she did get better, the inflammation went down in her soine and she regained control over that stuff, so there is hope for your dog. It could just be that the inflammaton is putting pressure on the nerves. If a person hurts their back in just the right (or wrong) way, they can't control those things either unti the inflammation is gone. Don't panic yet, give him a little time for the anti-inflammatories to finish working. Not all of the swelling and inflammation is going to be visible to the naked eye.
Why are my feet swollen after sitting for 8 hours? Is it a sign of any disease?
This is called “dependent edema”. Lymph fluid seeps out of capillaries under increased pressure: dependent (“hanging down”) position, lack of movement, and increased resistance at the bends of the knee and hip, often causes fluid to accumulate in the subcutaneous tissues. Breaks with walking are an absolute must. Prolonged sitting is one risk factor for DVT blood clots. Elevating the legs above the heart at the end of the day helps bring the swelling down, but exercising the legs is very important, too. Avoid excess salt. Use an online tool to estimate your daily salt intake. Talk to your doctor about how concerned you should be. Everyone is different. Heart failure, liver disease, low protein diet, obesity, and poor physical conditioning are a few of the risk factors for dependent edema.
Why did my vein and the area around it swell up after shooting meth? I registered three times through out the entire process so I know I didn't miss.
Did you get the desired effect from your drug when you emptied the syringe? Was it a batch that you were familiar with and got off good the previous time?I've had a good vein and registered well with each draw. Then when I sent it on its way to give me my blast, I didn't miss completely, but I compromised a small bit and that caused some issues.I've become too excited in the ritual of registering and while pushing it in for the final time, I slightly got the needle out of the vein, to where I didn't lose it all, but I certainly went past the wall of the vein and then dealt with the fun of swelling/burning and redness.If you did get everything you expected from the hit, and know you didn't miss at all, even just a small breach in the vein, I've also had product that had enough at the tip of the point to aggravate the skin between the surface and the vein.If it was the first hit of a new batch that you'd not tried, the chances of some irritation from some on the tip is more likely.My first thought of getting a bit pumped after registering and pushing through the side a bit, has happened so many times no matter how careful I thought I was, I went a bit to far but then regained my composure. I only lost a tiny bit but had the irritation as if I blew it through the other side.
Swelling and redness of lips that comes with period!?
There is a very rare condition called Hereditary Angioedema. There are three types. The most common is a deficiency of C1 esterase inhibitor. It's symptoms present as gross swellings of the face, eyes, LIPS, throat, arms, legs, genitalia and internal swelling of the abdomen which appear over a period of a few hours. Often it may just be a swelling of a hand or just lip swelling. The swellings lasts between 3 and 5 days. There are certain triggers: such as menstruation (periods), trauma, stress, infections etc. Since the condition is rare it makes diagnosis very difficult for the treating physician as most have never even seen the condition and have only ever learned about it. The diagnosis can be confirmed through a sample of blood measuring the levels of Complement 4. This specimen must be sent on ice to a laboratory, otherwise a false result may be detected. If the results come back as a low or high C4 then the C1 levels are sent away for anaylsis. I really hope that this information helps you and I would really like to know if they find out whats wrong! lolx
Why are my veins so bulging when I eat and my feet swell?
Veins have two basic mechanisms: Vasoconstriction and Vasodilatation.Vasoconstriction:As the name already suggests, the veins constrict. Your veins will go from big and wide to small and narrow. Your body will do this for certain reasons. Some of them are: when its cold (to preserve warmth in the body), when you have low blood pressure (if the veins constrict the blood pressure will rise).Vasodilatation:Here the veins dilate. Veins will go from small and narrow, to big and wide. This can happen for the opposite reasons of vasoconstriction. For example: when its hot, or when you have high blood pressure.Judging from the picture it looks like your veins are quite dilated. Which is nothing to be worried about!This can happen for multiple reasons:You are muscular (males also tend to have more dilated veins)You were born this way (genetics play a big role in this)Its hot where you live, and your veins tend to react strongly to it.You experience a lot of temperature differences, work in hot environment and live in a cold one.You drink a lot!! So your veins need to process a lot of fluidAs far as your leg-swelling goes.Judging from your story it looks like some kind of swelling caused by fluid excess. This can be caused by multiple thingsYou drink a lot! (read reason 5 for vasodilatation)You suffer from kidney failureYou suffer from heart failureYou use drugs like: prednisolone.If you don’t drink a lot, you don’t use any drugs and don’t have any medical history. I would visit your general practicioner.Hope this helps.Nathan