Human Skin with Tattoo Ink

Cross section of human skin showing a layer of tattoo ink in the skin. A tattoo is made by inserting permanent ink into the dermis (lower layer) of the skin using a needle. This image was photographed at 200x on a 35mm sensor.

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Filename: K14-tattoo-humanskinpan1B.jpg
Copyright: Ted Kinsman / Science Source Inc.
Image Size: 4028x2500 / 6.4MB; human body body modification decorative decorating skin dermis dermal ink pigment tattoo tattooing tattoos layer layers epidermis subcutaneous tissue procedure permanent lm
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Cross section of human skin showing a layer of tattoo ink in the skin. A tattoo is made by inserting permanent ink into the dermis (lower layer) of the skin using a needle. This image was photographed at 200x on a 35mm sensor.