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How the body worksImmunity and infectionAnatomyPhysiologyThe immune system

Dr. Lappert explains how lasers break down tattoo ink particles so that the body's immune system can flush them away.

Free Audio Book ⇒ bit.ly/AudibleSED Tweet⇒bit.ly/TatRemovalTWT FB⇒bit.ly/TatRemoveFB Official Comment Thread: bit.ly/13jMTji More info! ⇊ Click below for more links! ⇊ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Instagram account: instagram.com/smartereveryday Patreon Support Link: patreon.com/smartereveryday Twitter: twitter.com/smartereveryday To help with understanding, we've created animated GIFs (we call them InfoGIFs) You can view them on the Smarter Every Day Tumblr smartereveryday.tumblr.com/ Dr. Lappert is a wicked smart dude. He taught me all about the PicoSure Laser. lappertplasticsurgery.com/ A huge thanks to Seejay and Leah at Timepiece Tattoo. They were open and welcoming to some random nerd who asked if he could hang out and film in their shop. Seejay and Leah Tattoo here timepiecetattoocompany.com/ The awesome piano music by "A Shell In The Pit" is called: "Explodeface, Destroyer of Worlds" It can be downloaded here. ashellinthepit.bandcamp.com/album/smarter-every-day-vol-ii Awesome graphic elements created by Graphic Designer Emily Weddle emilyweddledesign.com/ Animation of Emily's graphic elements by Craig Mederios Vimeo.com/CraigMederios Outro Music is "Bottles" by A Shell In The Pit. Download them here: ashellinthepit.bandcamp.com/track/minke-bottles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GET SMARTER SECTION: Tattoo color chemicals: chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/aa121602a.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo_ink#Pigment_bases ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GET STUFF SECTION: (If I did this right these should be working Amazon affiliate links to purchase the stuff I like to use. When people purchase from these links it will support Smarter Every Day.) ❓Mystery Item (just for fun): amzn.to/2xm8sEs Things I use and like: 📷Camera I use : amzn.to/2VSiruw Favorite Lens: amzn.to/2KPDQ1a Wide-angle: amzn.to/2SlPchR On-camera Mic: amzn.to/3aVVbjz Lav Mic: amzn.to/3aRek6r Hot shoe mount for Lav Receiver: amzn.to/35m6uAo My Tripod: amzn.to/2Yl6RtJ My Multi-tool: amzn.to/2zGm5Pz Favorite SD Card: amzn.to/2KQ3Edz 💾How I get footage off my phone: amzn.to/2KMem4K Travel Tripod: amzn.to/2zEa9Oi My Backpack: amzn.to/35jveJL My Headlamp: amzn.to/3deYmVt Favorite Bidet: amzn.to/2xnMG3b World Map: amzn.to/3aTFCZT Favorite Shoes: amzn.to/3f5trfV Everyone needs a snatchblock: amzn.to/2DMR4s8 🥽Goggle Up! : amzn.to/2zG754g Also, if you’re interested in a Smarter Every Day shirt etc. they’re really soft and you can get there here: smartereveryday.com/store ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tweet ideas to me twitter.com/smartereveryday I'm also on Instagram, Facebook, and Reddit instagram.com/smartereveryday facebook.com/SmarterEveryD

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What people say. Recommended as an engaging explanation of how lasers shatter ink particles for immune cells to clear.

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