Tattooing and body piercing are somewhat trendy now, having gained popularity in the 1990s. However, these forms of "body modification/body art" are anything but new. Both have been around since ...

In Oklahoma, people must be at least 18 years old to receive a tattoo. Guardians cannot give consent for tattoos for minors.

These can occur from contamination of the inks or diluents used for tattooing. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released its first recommendations on adolescent tattooing and piercing. The ...

Want to open a tattoo or piercing shop? Go right ahead. That could be changing in Lancaster City. The city board of health this month will hear an outline of an ordinance that would regulate tattoo ...

If there’s one thing that Meagan Longtin would never do, it’s get an eyebrow pierce. “They’re totally gross and can stretch out the skin and are very painful,” she says. Then, in the next breath, the ...

Tattoos and body piercings have become so popular in western societies that many consider them fashion trends. While people acquire tattoos and piercings for different reasons, prior research has ...

Tattoos or pierced body parts have long been considered a red flag for pediatricians who found them on their patients. Physicians who came across an inked symbol or a navel ring while examining an ...

When you get your hair cut or your nails done in California, you know that your stylist or manicurist has attended school, received a license and is maintaining the businesses up to legally mandated ...

Kim Kardashian’s daughter, North West, recently experimented with her look. Over the weekend, the 12-year-old posted three ...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed a bill to increase protections for pets across New York State. The bill prohibits the unnecessary piercing and tattooing of cats, dogs, and all other pets for ...