From minimalist wrist designs to full sleeves, body art has become so common that it barely raises an eyebrow. But while the ...

For years, tattoo enthusiasts and medical professionals alike have focused on general tattoo aftercare and hygiene. While those are undoubtedly vital, new insights are emerging regarding the very ...

A man’s severe reaction to a tattoo, which made all his hair fall out and destroyed his sweat glands, has reignited concerns ...

There is an open secret among tattoo artists, dermatologists, and the small group of researchers studying the effects of tattoo ink: Red ink causes the most problems. These problems include ...

Within hours of getting inked, pigments begin migrating through your body, building up in immune tissues and triggering ...

WORCESTER ― Steven Atkins is in a business whose popularity has skyrocketed, with a growing number of arms and legs and other body parts getting tattoos. Atkins owns The Black Rose Tattoo Co. on Park ...

Danish twin study found people with large tattoos (bigger than palm-sized) had 2.73 times higher rate of developing lymphoma and 2.37 times higher rate of skin cancer Tattoo ink particles migrate ...

JoAnne Klimovich Harrop Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 12:01 p.m. | Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 12:01 p.m. A tattoo needle punctures the skin around 100 times per second, depositing the ink 1.5 millimeters to 2 ...