Tattoo and Body Piercing

Women are more likely to remove their tattoos than men, finds the research, in other words tattoo removal is more common in women than in men, but why? A team of researchers from Texas Tech University questioned tattoo removal clinics in Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Texas to understand who’s removing tattoos and why. Researchers examined [...]

The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday examined concerns thatadministering an epidural through a tattoo might pose health risks tothe pregnant woman. According to the Journal, there hasbeen an increase in recent years in women’s lower-back tattoos, whichoften cover the surface near the vertebrae where the epidural needlesare inserted. The Journal of the American Academy of [...]

The Middlesex-London Health Unit is advising those seeking tattoos or piercing to obtain these services only from inspected, licensed shops. The Health Unit has recently received several reports of tattoos and piercing being done at unlicensed and uninspected establishments, including people’s homes. Anyone who has received a tattoo or piercing at such an establishment, including [...]