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

Hope Foster is not the same person she was when she got her first tattoo at 18. For the past few years, getting rid of some ...

Tattoo ink doesn’t just sit inertly in the skin. New research shows it moves rapidly into the lymphatic system, where it can persist for months, kill immune cells, and even disrupt how the body ...

Researchers called the findings ‘crucial’ for informing the general public of the potential health concerns around tattoos ...

Mouse research shows tattoo pigments move into lymph nodes within minutes and persist for months Ink triggered immune-cell ...

How the cybersigilism tattoo went from underground raves to the bodies of celebrities like Grimes and Billie Eilish.

People who get tattoos could be increasing their risk of skin cancer, according to a team of epidemiologists and toxicologists warning about the risk factor for melanoma.Researchers at Sweden's Lund ...

From recreated handwriting to portraits and landscapes to tiny birthmarks, tattoos preserve memories of the lost.