Tattoo ink stays with you for life. Researchers are now asking how these pigments interact with the immune system and whether ...

Pigments from the tattoos are placed in the dermis or the second layer of skin. We do know some particles don’t stay there.

Traumatic tattoos are formed when everyday materials, like graphite, dirt or gravel; or metal pieces, like shrapnel, become ...

Using lasers to remove tattoos comes with some risks. Skin that bore the tattoo can be left lighter than surrounding skin.

Brits are being urged to ditch the temptation of a bargain ‘holiday tattoo’, as a winter spike in botched jobs, blistering, and sometimes infections that leave holidaymakers unable to fly, has hit ...

Tattoo healing timelines can vary depending on the size and location of the tattoo, but you can usually expect to see signs of healing in two to three weeks. Be sure to follow aftercare instructions ...

Quiniece Washburn developed a dangerous, "traumatizing" skin infection after getting a tattoo on her calf for her brother Kennedy News and Media Quiniece Washburn wanted to honor her late brother ...

You chose a design, booked an artist, showed up to the studio and endured multiple hours of discomfort, but your tattoo journey isn’t over. Proper tattoo aftercare not only prevents infection but also ...

Switching gears now, the Milwaukee Health Department with an urgent warning tonight about kids getting infections from tattoos. The health department says they've traced the tattoos to unlicensed and ...

Judging by the sudden spike in high-concept AIDS allegories hitting the festival circuit, it must have been the shock of COVID-19 that sent so many artists’ minds racing back to that previous pandemic ...