Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ever wondered how tattoo ink stays under your skin for decades? 🤔 Your skin constantly renews itself, yet that tattoo remains. So what keeps the pigment there?

In this episode of History of Simple Things, we explore how tattoo ink enters the skin, how your immune system reacts to it, why tattoos fade, and how laser removal works. 🖊️🧬

Timestamps:
00:03 – Why Doesn't Tattoo Ink Disappear?
01:57 – How Tattoo Ink Gets Under the Skin
02:54 – How Immune Cells Capture the Ink
03:45 – Why Tattoos Stay for Decades
05:06 – Why Tattoos Fade Over Time
06:02 – How Laser Tattoo Removal Works

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