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I remember hearing somewhere that cells keep absorbing the ink, die, then release the ink in a cycle as an explanation to why the tattoos blur over time. If th
by ambyra 2y ago
I remember hearing somewhere that cells keep absorbing the ink, die, then release the ink in a cycle as an explanation to why the tattoos blur over time. If the ink immersed cells are forced to die and regrow at a faster rate than surrounding cells, there is a higher risk of mutations?
- simmerup 2y agoKurzgesagt did a video on how tattoo ink is locked in place by the immune system https://youtu.be/nGggU-Cxhv0?si=0DZipl87lE3oDMYR https://youtu.be/nGggU-Cxhv0?si=0DZipl87lE3oDMYR
- AceyMan 2y agoI'm beginning to think the new slogan ought to be, "There's a Kurzgesagt for that..." (vice, xkcd).