Researchers have detected anaerobic and aerobic bacteria in commercial tattoo and permanent makeup inks. The findings, reported in Applied and Environmental Microbiology demonstrate that the inks could be a source of human ...
Jul 2, 2024
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About one in four people regret at least one of their tattoos. Almost half of those go on to have their unwanted tattoo removed or camouflaged with a new one.
Mar 8, 2024
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More of us have tattoos than ever before. About 25% of Australians are inked.
Dec 29, 2023
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Whether you got a tattoo on a whim or after much thought, that ink on your body is fairly permanent.
Aug 7, 2023
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Regulators want your next tattoo to be as safe as it is trendy.
Jun 15, 2023
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Instead of sitting in a tattoo chair for hours enduring painful punctures, imagine getting tattooed by a skin patch containing microscopic needles. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed low-cost, ...
Sep 14, 2022
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An EU ban on tattoo ink and permanent make-up containing chemicals feared to cause cancers or other health risks went into effect on Tuesday, officials said.
Jan 4, 2022
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Permanent tattoos are becoming ever-present in Europe and North America. And with all that ink, there is an increasing number of tattoo-related side effects.
Jul 12, 2021
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They are the faded souvenirs of your questionable judgement, unbridled revelry, and/or dissolved relationships. But if you thought you'd be stuck with your bad tattoos forever—or face the pain and potential scarring of ...
Dec 12, 2019
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The art of tattooing may have found a diagnostic twist. A team of scientists in Germany have developed permanent dermal sensors that can be applied as artistic tattoos. As detailed in the journal Angewandte Chemie, a colorimetric ...
Jul 18, 2019
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