Scarring from tattooing, called keloids, occurs more frequently on dark skin. It happens when tattoo artists press harder or ...

Scientists have discovered that tattoos, a cherished art form for many, might hold unexpected dangers for our health.

At the same time, I didn’t see anyone in the tattoo ... to dark skin. The darker your skin, the less likely tiny details will show. Some ink colors can cause an allergic reaction. Red ink ...

Half the inks tested in a study contained polyethylene glycol, which can cause organ damage with repeated exposure. Some ...

It is possible to have reactions to the inks or the metals in the needles used in tattoos, causing swelling and even damage to the skin tissue itself. Allergies to the red dyes are most common.

I got my first tattoo in 2014 at My Tattoo in Alhambra, a road map of Los Angeles in black and ... the area is red, throbbing and swollen. The wound oozes and scabbing cracks the skin.