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I've got tattoo ink on my ear and can't get it off. Is there any way to get this off?

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lauren7653Dec 28, 2016

I had my ears pierced a year ago, they used tattoo ink to mark my ears. One side is clear but the other still has the ink. Is there any way to get this off

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