BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — A UAB medical student and other dermatologists are on a mission to make safe tattoo ink, specifically in the color red. Matthew Kizla noticed that a lot of patients were ...

Rachel Feltman: Nearly a third of U.S. adults have tattoos, so plenty of you listeners can probably rattle off the basic guidelines of tattoo safety: Make sure you go to a reputable tattoo artist who ...

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 ...

Today’s youth are more colorful than their parents, at least when it comes to permanent body art. Once considered taboo in mainstream cultures in the US and Europe, tattoos are more accepted socially ...

From life-like faces to elaborate nature scenes, tattoos are a true art form. But the inks are unregulated in the U.S. Their chemical composition is a mystery, which means potential side effects are ...