Meta Minutes on Instagram: "Tattoos are created by inserting colored ink into the dermis, the second layer of the skin, using a tattoo machine fitted with fine needles. During the process, the needles rapidly puncture the skin, depositing tiny amounts of ink with each movement. The ink particles become trapped in the skin cells, where they remain permanently visible through the transparent outer layer of the skin. Because the ink is placed beneath the epidermis, tattoos do not wash away or fade