GETTING A TATTOO is an investment. They can be pricy, painful, and take time. It’s usually worth it in the end, though, ...

Because tattoo inks are injected deep into the skin, it’s easy for an infection to travel through the bloodstream or lymphatic system to other parts of the body. That means in addition to ...

The fundamental principles of tattoo aftercare remain the same regardless of where the tattoo is placed on the body. However, ...

The FDA states that some tattoo inks have pigments used in commercial ... redness or discoloration may get darker and pain may worsen due to an infection. Additionally, a person may experience ...

“As a result of that, we started to look into what did we need to do from a regulatory perspective to make sure that these products were safe and being safely used,” said Linda Katz, the director for ...