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Do "invisible" tattoos actually exist? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 2 weeks ago by qyron@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Some clarification first.

I once read an article on a tattooing technique that supposedly kept the actual tattoo invisible unless the person gets flustered or the skin reddens.

From that, it was argued it made possible for people to get tattoos with very intimate placing and allure, as the patterns would only be visible under very specific conditions.

The article stated a specific pigment was used.

So... myth or truth?

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[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I had one that, once healed, you could only see under UV light. It pushed out, can't see it anymore.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So it just disappeared? How long did ot last? And is the same skin usable or could it resurface or reactivate the old tattoo?

[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

My understanding of it is that your, "my", body pushes it out. Like it just sluffs off with old skin. I believe all or most of the ink is gone.

It was a log time ago and I think it only lasted for about 6 months. My skin is fine, like it never happened, though it was very small.