WHAT HAPPENS TO TATTOO INK UNDER SKIN

When tattoo ink enters the skin, your immune system immediately sees it as something foreign and tries to remove it.

Special cells called macrophages “eat” the ink particles - but most of the pigment is too large to fully break down. That’s why tattoos stay visible for years.

Over time, sunlight, aging, and your immune system slowly fade the tattoo by breaking down tiny particles of pigment.

Now you know what happens to tattoo ink under the skin.