I had a conversation with Josh Sakhai, the co-founder of Ephemeral, the brand of made-to-fade tattoo ink that had just opened its Williamsburg store in March, a few weeks before. The concept was inspired by co-founder Jeff Liu's unfortunate infinity symbol tattoo and his unsuccessful removal attempts

 In order to address what they perceived to be a significant market need, the two teamed up with chemical engineers Brennal Pierre and Vandan Shah. They knew a lot of people who were drawn to the notion of getting a tattoo but turned away from it because of its permanence, whether it was due to cultural or religious stigmas, a fear of commitment, or the daunting process. They produced an ink that organically fades in nine to 15 months after application by a tattoo artist using a machine after six years of research and development.

Is that safe? was my initial query. My source is Marissa. I hadn't really thought of it before. With the second needle that was inserted into my arm this spring (Pfizer), I assumed everything was legal and that the science was beyond my comprehension. But I discovered that a tattoo and a vaccination are not all that distinct. Both of them rely on the same immunological response to work. Large immune cells known as macrophages travel to the site of what they see as an attack when needles puncture numerous layers of skin to apply ink pigments in permanent tattoos. The ink specks are attempted to be eaten by the macrophages and dispersed back via the lymphatic system. But, the tattoo ink particles are too big for the cells to break apart. As a result, the ink stays inside our dermis cells permanently.

But, depending on the body type, the placement, and the size of the tattoo, ephemeral ink has small enough particles that the macrophages can perform their job and dissolve the tattoo over the course of about a year. Dermatologists have reviewed all materials and Ephemeral has very strict

(Almost all tattoo parlours adhere to this. The State Court referred to tattoos as a "barbaric survival" after a Hepatitis B outbreak in 1961, which effectively forced the art form underground. By the time tattoos were once again authorised in New York in 1997, extreme sterility was standard procedure.)

It takes around an hour to draw my Ephemeral tattoo into my body. Everyone on staff enters once it is over to speak and view Marissa's work. I've been told that the recovery time differs slightly from that of a conventional tattoo. During 72 hours, I must wear a hydrocolloid bandage (basically a giant blister bandaid, which I hear is also good for pimples).

Although though redness is connected to infection in permanent tattoos, it is possible and completely natural. Whenever there is any itching, they give me soap, green goo, and hydrocortisone to apply.

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