An elderly person decides to get a tattoo. The tattoo artist will have to set the needle depth to a deeper setting because the epidermis of the elderly is thicker and tougher than in younger skin.

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As we age, our skin becomes thinner and less elastic, and the epidermis becomes thinner. Therefore, an elderly person's skin would require a shallower needle depth, not a deeper one, to avoid damaging the skin.

An Elderly Person Decides to Get a Tattoo