Tattoos are permanent because
A) Langerhans cells do not recognize the pigments as foreign.
B) the melanocytes are altered to produce different colors.
C) the pigments are injected in the dermis.
D) the pigments are injected in the stratum basale, which continuously replaces the superficial layers that are sloughed off.

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Tattoos are permanent because the pigments used to create the design are injected into the dermis layer of the skin, which is not sloughed off like the superficial layers of the epidermis. The pigments remain in place and are recognized as foreign by the immune system, which is why some tattoos may fade slightly over time as the body tries to remove the pigments. However, overall tattoos are considered permanent because they cannot be easily removed or erased.

Tattoos Are Permanent Because