A surprising number of people who get tattooed say they develop severe itching and swelling lasting for months or even years, a new survey suggests. After interviewing 300 randomly selected people ...

For as long as we can remember, tattoos have been a form of art—a way for us to express ourselves with personalized designs. But researchers from MIT and Harvard Medical School are turning the tattoo ...

What are tattoos and permanent make-up? Both are marks or designs on the skin made with a needle and colored ink designed to permanently soak into the skin. Some of the colors in the ink are also used ...

Scientists in Germany have developed three different tattoo dyes that change color based on the levels of certain health markers in the blood. Scientists are developing color-changing inks that may ...

“Many confounding factors in real life—including lifestyle, UV exposure, occupational hazards, and immune status—can ...

(CNN) — If you clicked on this story, you likely either have or are thinking about getting some ink. It might be your first embellishment (in tattoo-speak, you're a tenderfoot), or maybe it's your ...

Tattoo artists in Europe are fighting a new ban on two commonly-used green and blue pigments, saying that losing these ink ingredients would be a disaster for their industry and their art. Meanwhile, ...