Needle depths

Needle Depths

Micropigmentation procedures implant the pigment into the reticular layer of the dermis (approximately 0.05mm to 1.5mm), whereas traditional tattooing is significantly deeper (over 2mm).

An important point in regards to equipment is that depth-related colour change may be more obvious with high precision digital machines than with lower precision machines; this is because they tend to implant the pigment at various depths within the skin.

In contrast, high precision digital equipment will tend to implant pigment at exactly the same depth settings that were selected by the therapist, and if the depth settings are wrong, it can result in depth related pigment changes.