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Is tattoo ink injected into the epidermis or dermis?
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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.
Answered 6/9/2015
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