"In addition, if you allow chemicals (such as chlorine in a pool) or other substances in the water into the healing skin, it could ultimately affect the color and cosmetic result of the tattoo ...

After years of recurrent miscarriage, writer Amy Swales found solace in marking her losses with a tattoo. When my husband and I were in the thick of two years of recurrent miscarriage – from ...

As a result, the body views a tattoo as a wound and sends out macrophages, or white blood cells, to heal the area. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of ...