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Are tattoos injected into the epidermis or dermis?
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Dr. Christopher Marekanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Is tattoo ink injected into the epidermis or dermis?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Dermis: Henna is used on the epidermis. Permanent tattoos are ink within the macrophages of the dermis, and even if the epidermis is lost, as in a third degree burn, they'll still be there.
2.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Mar 21, 2015
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