No regrets! New type of tattoo ink means designs can be easily removed, altered and wear off after a year
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Seung Shin said he invented the ink
after getting a tattoo in college that his parents disapproved of before
forcing him to have it removed
From ex-lover's names to misspelled words and dodgy designs, there are plenty of people out there with tattoos they regret.
But
that could all be about to change thanks to a new type of ink that can
be easily removed, altered and wears off after a year.
Seung
Shin, from New York, said he founded company Ephemeral after getting a
tattoo during college that his parents disapproved of.
Shin, who studied chemical and biomolecular engineering at NYU, told Fox News that he was pressured into getting the design removed - but did not like the scars it left him with.
He said: 'I had one session. After seeing the results of it, I just never went back.'
That
inspired him to create a new type of ink that can be easily removed or
changed using a special solution that is tattooed over it.
Shin
revealed that the key to making the process work is in the ink
molecules, which are relatively small compared to traditional tattoo
ink.
Those
smaller particles are encased in a larger shell made of translucent
biomaterial that allows it to be easily removed or adapted.
So far the company has developed blue and red ink, with Shin saying they are working on developing more colors in future.
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A recent poll revealed that one in
three Americans now has at least one tattoo, though a quarter of them
regret the design they chose
A
recent Harris Poll found that while one in three Americans now has at
least one tattoo, around a quarter have designs that they regret
getting.
Among
the top reasons for wanting a design removed was that the wearer was
too young when they got the tattoo, the design no longer reflects their
lifestyle, or they got a partner's name inked on them before breaking
up.
The same poll also revealed that, while tattoos are more common than ever, they can still badly hurt your career prospects.
Of
human resources managers interviewed, 60 per cent said they would take a
dim view of a candidate with a visible tattoo design.
That
was despite the fact that a majority of people saying they would be
'comfortable' with visible tattoos on judges, high school school
teachers, and even presidential candidates.
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It's is my life: As
this horribly misspelled and grammatically incorrect tattoo proves,
there are plenty of reasons that removable ink could be a huge success
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