TATTOOING WOUNDS YOUR SKIN
After following the appropriate preparation and sterilization procedures, a tattoo artist will dip a needle into tattoo ink. The needle is then inserted into the two uppermost layers of your skin - the epidermis (outside layer), and the dermis (beneath the epidermis). [2] Modern tattoo machines use a needle that rapidly causes tiny puncture wounds in your skin at rate of 50 to 3000 times per minute. [4] The ink is inserted into the dermal layer of your skin at a depth of 1/64th to 1/16th of an inch. [4] Any ink that has been deposited in the epidermis will not remain permanently as the cells in the epidermis will die and regenerate. It is recommended that you consult with a dermatologist prior to receiving a tattoo, if you are prone to keloids, (excess scar tissue growth where your skin has healed), scar easily, suffer from blood clotting disorders or are immunosuppressed. [5] [6]
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After following the appropriate preparation and sterilization procedures, a tattoo artist will dip a needle into tattoo ink. The needle is then inserted into the two uppermost layers of your skin - the epidermis (outside layer), and the dermis (beneath the epidermis). [2] Modern tattoo machines use a needle that rapidly causes tiny puncture wounds in your skin at rate of 50 to 3000 times per minute. [4] The ink is inserted into the dermal layer of your skin at a depth of 1/64th to 1/16th of an inch. [4] Any ink that has been deposited in the epidermis will not remain permanently as the cells in the epidermis will die and regenerate. It is recommended that you consult with a dermatologist prior to receiving a tattoo, if you are prone to keloids, (excess scar tissue growth where your skin has healed), scar easily, suffer from blood clotting disorders or are immunosuppressed. [5] [6]
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