Leviticus 19:28 King James Version (KJV)
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
You are correct, it is a desecration of your body. What ia worse,the inks migrate to lymph nodes and cause cancer. God was right—as He always is.
Thank you. You have answered my question.
In the video below, two Catholic exorcists speak against getting tattoos.
One cites the scripture you cite. And goes further.
The second exorcist raises the possibility - which is eye-opening - that the tattoo artist may be evil and has cursed the ink.