Permanent Markers

Do medical permanent markers stay on forever?

Medical permanent markers are made so that they won't smudge or wear off when they get wet. Does this mean that they will never come off? How can one get it off?

Public Comments

1. off what? clothes? your skin?
2. Yes, they stay forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever
3. well...i had surgery and they used a permanent marker to mark something...and it came off after about 3 days...so i would say no they don't last forever