Are tattoos a melanoma risk factor? New study finds 29% higher cancer risk in tattooed individuals. Chemicals in ink under ...

People who get tattoos could be increasing their risk of skin cancer, according to a team of epidemiologists and toxicologists warning about the risk factor for melanoma.Researchers at Sweden's Lund ...

PHOENIX – Tattoos have a variety of meanings for many people – from honoring life events to celebrating favorite things or just to look really cool. For Joshua Gargalione, owner of Lost Dutchman ...

New Swedish research suggests a 29% higher melanoma risk for tattooed individuals, even after accounting for lifestyle factors. While not proving dire ...

Tattoo ink doesn’t just sit inertly in the skin. New research shows it moves rapidly into the lymphatic system, where it can ...

A woman, 21, in England had her arm tattoo put on her tongue after undergoing a skin graft during cancer treatment.

A new study from Lund University suggests people with tattoos may have a 29% higher risk of developing melanoma, a dangerous form of skin cancer linked to UV exposure. While tattoos weren’t linked to ...

There are plenty of ways people can be memorialized after they die, and some want to be remembered for their tattoos. A tattoo preservation company called Save My Ink Forever actually allows people to ...

There's quite a process that goes into getting a tattoo. Once you've actually made up your mind to get one, you then have to think of a design and then a placement, find a reputable parlor, and ...

Using lasers to remove tattoos comes with some risks. Skin that bore the tattoo can be left lighter than surrounding skin.