Thinking of getting a tattoo? This is what we know about health risks

While most people worry about the pain of tattooing, studies suggest that being inked — and removing ink if you change your ...
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Under the Skin: One UAB medical student’s mission to make tattoo inks safe

There is an open secret among tattoo artists, dermatologists, and the small group of researchers studying the effects of tattoo ink: Red ink causes the most problems. These problems include ...
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What’s in tattoo ink? My team’s chemical analysis found ingredients that aren’t on the label and could cause allergies

Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands of years. Most tattoo artists follow strict health and sanitation regulations, so you might assume that ...