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

Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands of years. Most tattoo artists follow strict health and sanitation regulations, so you might assume that ...

Tattoos have gained widespread popularity, with nearly one in three Americans having at least one. But beneath the colorful designs lurks a hidden journey. According to a new study, tattoo ink doesn’t ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Deborah S. Sarnoff, MD, FAAD, FACP, discussed the benefits of tattoos as well as their short- and long-term ...

John Swierk is an assistant professor of chemistry at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands ...

In a new study, German researchers were able to track how the liquid components of tattoo ink behave in the body. Scientists in Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, or the BfR, were ...

The Food and Drug Administration is warning tattoo artists and their clients of issues with two specific colors of ink that may cause infections. In an announcement made Wednesday, the FDA says ...

Over a third of 75 tattoo and permanent makeup inks from popular brands tested positive for bacteria in a new study, regardless of sterility claims, and the FDA has increasingly warned about tattoo ...

Come for the art seminars and stay for the air sex. The 27th annual Richmond Tattoo, Arts and Music Festival is not just about the more than 150 local and internationally known tattoo artists coming ...