GETTING A TATTOO is an investment. They can be pricy, painful, and take time. It’s usually worth it in the end, though, unless your new ink gets infected. The likelihood of an infection is relatively ...

ATLANTA (AP) — An outbreak of infected tattoos has led to an unlikely source: the ink. With the growing popularity of tattoos, health officials say they are seeing more cases of a nasty skin infection ...

PHOENIX — What was supposed to be a meaningful tattoo of the Virgin Mary nearly turned deadly for an Arizona woman who says she developed severe complications after getting a tattoo from an artist she ...

Stephanie Roberts says she underwent two surgeries after developing a severe condition and infection from a tattoo on her ...

Share on Pinterest The overall risk of bacterial infection from being tattooed is low, but tighter regulations on tattoo ink could help prevent adverse events. Francesco Carta fotografo/Getty Images ...

Two colors of Sacred Tattoo Ink-brand tattoo ink are being recalled due to being contaminated with infection-causing microorganisms, the FDA announced Wednesday. The FDA became aware that specific ...

The Food and Drug Administration is warning tattoo parlors, their customers and those buying at-home tattoo kits that not all tattoo ink is safe. Last month, California company White and Blue Lion Inc ...

(CNN) -- It all started simply enough: A 31-year-old man went to get a tattoo on his right leg. Beneath an illustration of a cross and hands in prayer, the words "Jesus is my life" were written in ...

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman will be taking time off to recover from an infection he reportedly received from a tattoo. Fans discovered Chapman’s need for recovery from a tweet the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kirsty Griffiths said doctors told her she might need her foot amputated if the infection didn’t clear up A mom of five said she ...

ATLANTA -- An outbreak of infected tattoos has led to an unlikely source: the ink. Health officials say they are seeing more cases of a nasty skin infection caused by a common bacteria traced to the ...