SubjectsHuman Body FactsFactsIP FactoidsWeird Facts Tattoos can make skin less sensitive to touch. By IP Factly - May 25, 2015 0 5 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Zelda Hyrule Crest Tattoo by CubanRefugee cc2.0 Studies show that tattooed skin is less sensitive to touch, possibly because the needles damage the nerves or because the ink interferes with the ‘touch process’.