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Where can I ask for tattoo advice?

A tattoo Q&A room for design and process questions — with required specific questions, no body shaming, and no pricing polls; peer replies are not medical care.

People looking for tattoo design feedback, healing-process norms or artist-process questions often land in r/tattooadvice. The room expects a specific question, not compliment fishing. Infection or health worries may appear in threads, but volunteer comments are not a substitute for a clinician.

Where to ask

r/tattooadvice

Best for: Specific questions about a tattoo design, placement or process.

Why it fits: Its public description: “Unsure of a design? Wondering if your tattoo is infected? Whatever the question, r/tattooadvice is here for you!”

Members in our directory: 1.7M

Rules to know before posting:

  • Do not body-shame — comment on the tattoo unless the poster asks otherwise.
  • Posts must ask a specific tattoo or design question — vague compliment-fishing may be removed.
  • Mark potential infection photos NSFW.
  • Give detailed, constructive advice; be respectful.
  • No pricing or tipping polls (unusual experiences may be exceptions).
  • No vague titles, spam/promotions, crossposts, discrimination or hate speech.

Read r/tattooadvice’s current rules on Reddit

Before you post

  • Put the actual question in the title — “help” or “is this normal?” alone is against the room’s vague-title rule.
  • Peer replies are not medical advice; for infection or health concerns, use a clinician and the medical where-to-post page when you need where to ask clinically.
  • Artist portfolios and booking questions are often answered better by studios in your city than by a global pricing poll.

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Rule summaries are paraphrased from each community’s published rules (public archive copy retrieved 7 November 2026; original snapshot date unavailable). Current rules may differ — check the community’s rules before posting. A good fit does not guarantee a reply.