Tattoos, toxins and the immune system – what you need to know before you get inked

Tattoo ink stays with you for life. Researchers are now asking how these pigments interact with the immune system and whether ...
The Durango Herald

Q&A: Durango tattoo artist talks cover-ups and tats he won’t do

Tattoos have a long and storied history that date back thousands of years. They have been applied for decoration, symbolism, rites of passage, religious devotion, status, fertility, talismans, ...
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How are 'traumatic tattoos' made, and do you have one?

Traumatic tattoos are formed when everyday materials, like graphite, dirt or gravel; or metal pieces, like shrapnel, become ...