Yeah, I have a band that is bigger on the inside of my arm than the outside. I didn't think it was too bad, but different people have different pain spots. I actually heard a guy say the back felt good like a massage, which I almost dropped my jaw at. I immediately started to regret it after the 1st session, because it really, really hurt (I even felt some pain in my chest), but the second session was much better. I'm just gonna knock it out 2.5 hrs at a time. I have another dragon on my right arm and a panther on my left, which I also plan on incorporating into the asian style.
The only thing with wrapping everything up into one style is that, although it'll look awesome, it also limits you to other styles that would then look out of place.