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Tattoos have gone through different phases. Or rather, the way people who get tattoos are perceived has changed. They went ...

Historically, tattoos existed at the fringe of society. But today, tattoos are mainstream — gracing the skin of athletes, celebrities, professionals and everyday people. According to the Pew Research ...

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

As we age, skin changes, chronic health conditions, and medications can affect how tattoos heal and raise the risk of infection. Older adults need to consider the health risks before getting tattoos.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Tattoos might tell a story, but they rarely tell the truth about one's ...

In recent years, sporting a tattoo has become increasingly mainstream and viewed as a mode of self-expression. Indeed, studies show that having a tattoo is no longer the province of deviants or ...

Most people make bad decisions when they're young. Toxic relationships, quitting school, and splurging on non-essentials are all up there. The same can be said about tattoos; how many of us have ...

Alexa Locke got her first tattoo at 18 years old Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared on ...

Colin Farrell’s had it done — many times. So have Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox. Heck, even Bart Simpson did. Laser tattoo removal can be painful and pricey, but “worth it,” says at least 1 recipient ...

Many people get tattoos they hate as teenagers, but we rarely see anyone choose to wipe the proverbial slate clean just two years later. Still, that’s precisely what social media influencer Sami Sheen ...