In a new study, German researchers were able to track how the liquid components of tattoo ink behave in the body. Scientists in Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, or the BfR, were ...

Tattoos are no longer taboo ... But if your body has an allergic reaction to the ink, a red or pink thick, scaly area can form on your skin, says Ploch. Some of these allergic reactions are ...

Thinking about getting a new tattoo, or perhaps adding to your existing collection? Tattoos are an amazing way to express ...

That could be because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate tattoo pigments. Many of these pigments contain metals or other additives that may trigger skin reactions. Red ink, which ...

In particular, the AAAAI highlights mercury in red ink as a common cause of tattoo allergy. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any pigments or dyes as safe to inject into the ...

Commons symptoms of infection include rashes or lesions with red papules in areas where contaminated ink was applied. Some tattoo infections may cause permanent scarring. The affected products ...

sometimes including lesions with red papules in areas where the ink was injected, the FDA notes. However, infections from tattoo ink can leave permanent scarring. In a study published in July in ...