DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve read in several sources that tattoo ink contains known carcinogens and that getting tattooed can cause skin reactions years after. I also read that tattooing can lead to ...

Dear Abby: I am tattooed. I have 11 spread over my body. I grew up with strict rules. My mom always said no piercings (other than ears) or tattoos while I was under her roof.

Will Cole doesn’t sugarcoat it: “Tattoo ink is largely unregulated, and many inks contain heavy metals, microplastics, and carcinogens.” He also explains that tattoo ink doesn’t just stay put.

Emo tattoos are more than just body art; they are profound symbols of self-expression, emotion, and identity. For those who ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 75-year-old healthy woman with extensive body tattoos. I got a mammogram that came back with good results, but the technician and my doctor mentioned the tattoo ink in my ...

DEAR DEIDRE: HE has a tattoo of every important person in his life, so why won’t my boyfriend get one of me? He even has one of his ex, who he shares a daughter with. I know he wants it removed ...

Remember when you were in grade school and the kids used to draw all over the desks? Well, Smino does, and he puts a talented ten-year-old’s artistic skills to use in his video for “Dear Fren ...

Barbed-wire tattoos hit mainstream fame in the late 1990s, but like many other trends of late, the design seems to be coming back. Here's the modern take.

Dear Prudence Help! Should I Get a Huge Tattoo I Know My Girlfriend Will Hate? Read what Prudie had to say in Part 2 of this week’s live chat.

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