Tattoo artist RockRollG went viral on social media after demonstrating how deep tattoo ink penetrates the human skin.
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RockRollG, a tattoo artist from California, went viral on social media after sharing a video on his TikTok showing how deep the ink used in his tattoos goes into human skin.
He used a sausage to illustrate how the tattooing process works.
“The needle deposits 1.5 to 2 millimeters of ink into the skin,” the narration explained. “The needle goes through five layers of skin, directly into the dermis,” he showed.
You can see the ink spreading across the surface of the skin.
The tattoo artist explained that the needle pierces five layers of the epidermis to make the tattoo permanent.
With the growing trend of people getting tattoos, some studies have emerged to bring more safety and inform about the potential risks of having ink on the skin.
Some countries have introduced bans on certain types of tattoo inks due to concerns that they may be carcinogenic.
A study conducted by the Duke University School of Medicine found that red pigment is more likely to cause tumors.
About 36.9% of cancer cases in tattooed body areas appear in designs with red pigment.
Ink manufacturers have been given a deadline to develop alternative formulas.
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