I have one on my ankle area, and I do have to say that it hurt like heck. But it was over in like an hour. I love it now of course and would get another. But I must say it was a hard area to heal, b/c you are constantly walking and bending the ankle area, so it took longer to heal than the average tattoo that doesn't constantly get bent ( from walking). My friend got one on the top of her foot and it does hurt for sure. You should watch the new Tattoo Show on TLC, it comes on Tuesday night at 9 or 10, called Miami Ink...it's a cool show that takes place in a tattoo parlor and you watch people get "inked"

Anyway, good luck

Robyn