How can improper depth cause pigment migration or a blurry result?

How can improper depth cause pigment migration or a blurry result?

• A. Depth has no impact on pigment behavior.
• B. Inserting pigment too deep into the dermis can cause blowouts and color spread; too shallow leads to fading.
• C. Deeper depth improves lasting color with no risk.
• D. Shallow depth causes permanent trauma.

Answer: (B)

Depth control is essential because pigment needs to sit in the right skin layer to stay put and look crisp. If pigment is placed too deep into the dermis, it can spread along tissue planes and through small spaces, causing blowouts where color leaks beyond the intended borders and creates a blurred or blurry line. If the depth is too shallow, pigment sits near the surface where rapid skin turnover fades the color and the line can look washed out or diffused, also contributing to blurriness. Proper depth keeps pigment stable, resulting in sharp, lasting color without unintended spreading.

Depth control is essential because pigment needs to sit in the right skin layer to stay put and look crisp. If pigment is placed too deep into the dermis, it can spread along tissue planes and through small spaces, causing blowouts where color leaks beyond the intended borders and creates a blurred or blurry line. If the depth is too shallow, pigment sits near the surface where rapid skin turnover fades the color and the line can look washed out or diffused, also contributing to blurriness. Proper depth keeps pigment stable, resulting in sharp, lasting color without unintended spreading.