If you've just been inked, you probably can't take your eyes off your new body art - unless it's, say, somewhere on your back. But you should also pay close attention to its aftercare, since your skin ...

Symptoms of a tattoo infection include a rash, fever, worsening swelling, and more. According to a 2017 survey, 40% of people aged 18–69 years old in the United States have at least one tattoo.

New tattoos always cause some irritation. Injecting ink-covered needles into your skin spurs your immune system into action, resulting in redness, swelling, and warmth. These symptoms should fade ...

“You can get a spectrum of reactions, from swelling at the injection site to a reaction that can spread diffusely over the body.” “A tattoo should be flat, flush with the skin, and not itchy," ...

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York find that as many as 6% of New Yorkers who get a tattoo have experienced tattoo-related rash, severe itching or swelling that has lasted more ...

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

Catt Gallinger, 24, went to get a scleral tattoo, which colors the white part ... The next morning Gallinger said she woke up with her eye swollen completely shut, according to a Facebook post.