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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:23:13 -0400

unabletoventure: Qingchunshan Mist (by Rhodri Evans)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:20:49 -0400

unabletoventure:

Qingchunshan Mist (by Rhodri Evans)

tearingdowndoors: Road to the forest || Anton Novoselov

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:59:45 -0400

tearingdowndoors:

Road to the forest || Anton Novoselov

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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:31:07 -0400

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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:30:22 -0400

kenobi-wan-obi: What Makes Tattoos Permanent? It’s all...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:01:04 -0400

kenobi-wan-obi:

What Makes Tattoos Permanent?

It’s all about the particles in the tattoo ink’s pigment says Dr. Anne Laumann, MBChB, a professor of dermatology at Northwestern University.

Tattoo application uses a mechanized needle to puncture the skin and inject ink into the dermis or second layer of skin just below the epidermis. Since the process involves damaging the skin, the body responds with white blood cells which attempt to absorb the foreign particles and dispose of them in the blood stream.

“The reason pigment stays there is because the pigment particles are too big to be eaten by the white cells, so they just sit there,” Laumann says.

Tattoos have become increasingly popular in recent years. According to a 2010 Pew Research Report, approximately 40 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 have at least one tattoo.

The problem with tattoos is exactly what makes them so appealing—their permanency. “If you have the name of your boyfriend on there and then you marry somebody else, that’s a problem,” Laumann says.

Tattoos also tend to become problematic with age. Ink can become blurred if injected too deeply into the skin, causing the pigment to migrate beyond the intended area. Fading and distortion due to changes in body shape are also common problems with tattoos. Permanent makeup—or tattoos that resemble eyeliner or other makeup—is a prime example of how these problems can lead to dissatisfaction years after the ink is applied because skin sags and changes shape with age.

“The problem with that is as you get older the shape of the fold of the skin changes,” Laumann says. “So not only does it bleed a bit because the pigment moves gradually over time and so those will tend to become sort of smoky edges, but also the whole line might become a little distorted over the years.”

When a tattoo is no longer desirable, whether it’s faded or causing a bad case of buyer’s regret, you can burn it or cut it out—but the safest and most effective method is a laser treatment.

transcending-nihilism:

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:01:22 -0400

transcending-nihilism:

artruby: Niko Luoma, Entropy 1&2 (2012).

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:59:00 -0400

artruby:

Niko Luoma, Entropy 1&2 (2012).

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fattiesdelight: Shakshuka

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:41:36 -0400

fattiesdelight:

Shakshuka

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Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:19:47 -0400

coolguyhat: So the CEO of Sony just delivered the greatest burn...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:19:20 -0400

coolguyhat:

So the CEO of Sony just delivered the greatest burn I’ve seen in a while.

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Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:18:38 -0400

gifcraft: Amazing resonance experiment with salt Using a...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:18:13 -0400

gifcraft:

Amazing resonance experiment with salt
Using a vibrating metal plate connected to tone generator, Scientist Bruss Pup performs scientific magic by seemingly controlling and manipulating grains of salt to dance in specific patterns.

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