The Science of Tattoo Aftercare: What's Actually Happening Under Your Skin
When you get a tattoo, your artist isn’t just adding color to your skin. They’re triggering a complex biological process that determines whether your tattoo integrates beautifully or ends up faded, patchy, or damaged. Let’s dive into what’s actually happening beneath the surface when your body integrates that ink. What Is a Tattoo, Biologically? A tattoo is thousands of controlled puncture wounds carrying foreign particles (ink) into your dermis—the layer of skin beneath the epidermis. ...