World’s first pain-free tattoo

Biotech startup CipherX has developed the world's first commercially
available microdot tattoo system, which applies a permanent
design using a pain-free applicator in just a few minutes

Microneedles

Carbon-based ink
and biopolymer

Needles
dissolve

Applicator

Feels like Velcro
being pressed
against skin

Current designs
measure around
15mm

Once in place, patch
remains on skin for
15 minutes

After patch is
removed, tattoo
darkens over next
48 hours

Future plans for this technology could
potentially see it being used for therapeutic
delivery, diagnostics, health monitoring and
skin marking for radiotherapy

Example designs
Price: £50 each
($67, €59)

Sources: Dezeen, CipherX
Pictures: CipherX
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