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Is your tattoo a time bomb that you now want removed? Tatts are usually removed with a laser (the light from the laser helps the pigments in the tattoo ink the ink break down and eventually "float away" via the lymphatic system. But a new study has found that they’re harder to remove if the design contains colors and is larger than 12 inches or (surprise) if the tattooed person is a smoker. It’s also harder to remove tattoos from the feet or legs, so you may have to stick to wearing socks and long pants.
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People have been getting tattoos for thousands of years, and today, nearly half of all adults younger than 40 have at least one tattoo, and it’s not just youth who are getting them: many middle-class ladies are getting permanent makeup tattoos. But federal health officials say that not all inks are safe, and the newest tattoo trends may be the most dangerous: Tattoo parlors are mixing their inks with other, unsafe products.
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