The death of the tattoo?

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  1. TheFrogger Banned Valued Senior Member

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    Hello.

    Tatoo's are thought to be permanent. To exist for eternity. However a tattoo is ink pushed beneath the skin with a needle. Should ink the shade of a skin be pushed beneath, would this cover an existing tattoo? Would the tattoo become invisible? Cease to exist?
     
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  3. Sarkus Hippomonstrosesquippedalo phobe Valued Senior Member

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    It has been tried, with varying degrees of success. The darker the original tattoo compared to the skin colour the more difficult it will be to remove fully without leaving some trace. And then as the skin changes colour naturally (e.g. Suntan, illness, aging etc) the skin-coloured tattoo will remain the same colour, so becoming more apparent.

    But it's an option that already exists, especially if you just want the immediate visibility to be toned down significantly, but aren't too worried about full removal.
     
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  5. Michael 345 New year. PRESENT is 72 years oldl Valued Senior Member

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    This is my name and date of birth tattoo on the sole of my right foot
    The left sole has name and blood group
    They are over 50 years old

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  7. origin Heading towards oblivion Valued Senior Member

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    I was not aware of that. It seems hard to believe that in 1 billion years from now a race of aliens could come to the earth and discover millions of tattoos. Just goes to show, I guess.

    I recently got a tattoo, I didn't realize they were permanent and now I have to live with this:

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  8. sweetpea Valued Senior Member

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    My friend said he knew a man with a wooden leg named Smith. So I asked him, " What was the name of his other leg?

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  9. cluelusshusbund + Public Dilemma + Valued Senior Member

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    Here a pic of my natural tattoo on my left wrist thats nearly 70 years old an it ant changed much at all.!!!

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    My parents gave me a wrist watch to wear to school to hide what some thout was a 666 mark on my wrist... an i was the only one in my grade to have a wrist watch an the other kids was always comin up an askin what time is it an stare at my watch

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    Yep... from as early as 7 years old in the first grade i owe thanks to my tattoo for the beginin of my popularity... makin lots of frinds an havin a successful life in general.!!!
     
  10. spidergoat pubic diorama Valued Senior Member

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    Tattoo laser removal is quite common these days, I don't know how it works.
     
  11. TheFrogger Banned Valued Senior Member

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    Is there an easier way to get a tattoo? I ask you!
     
  12. sweetpea Valued Senior Member

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    The bold, just there, I thought you were going to say...''What is the time in Hell''.
    If we are going to talk of natural and unnatural tatoos ... I have two dark marks that look like a double dimple a little to the left of centre of my chin about 30 years old. The ''dimples'' are the marks of my friend's buck teeth when we collided when running around ( two stitches in each to hold the skin back in place).
     
  13. sweetpea Valued Senior Member

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    http://www.hickmanhouse.co.uk/laser-clinic/tratement-guide/laser-tattoo-removal


    Then, after reading the following, it seems silly having a tattoo in the first place, if it's only going to fade and lose any fine detail over time if left alone:
    http://metro.co.uk/2017/07/21/laser...es-it-work-and-how-long-does-it-take-6796988/
     

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