Tattoo ink sits in the dermis layer, or second layer, of the skin permanently because ink molecules are “too big for the body to break down,” Goergen explained in a phone interview.

Getting a tattoo means piercing your skin with needles and injecting ink into the second layer of the skin, called the dermis. This process can sometimes lead to problems, even years later. Listen to ...

open image in gallery Homeland Security Investigations claims tattoos, images of which were sourced from the internet and tattoo artists' social media profiles, suggest Tren de Aragua membership ...

All it takes is a score of eight, according to the guide. Tattoos alone are four points. “Dress” associated with Tren de Aragua — including “high-end streetwear” and clothing with ...

Choosing an artist for their knowledge and experience working with dark skin can help you get ... Pinterest Florence Goupil/Getty Images When I got my first tattoo, I was nervous and excited.

According to an Instagram post by the Malaysian Stray Animal Association (SAFM) on Mar. 26, it was first seen in Tawau, Sabah with most of its skin torn off and bloodied. The dog also sustained ...

SAFM president Kalaivanan Ravichandran said the dog was discovered with nearly half of its dorsal skin torn off, extending down to the caudal abdominal area. (Facebook pic) An animal welfare group ...

It found that those with tattoos were 1.62 times more likely to develop skin cancer than their un-inked sibling. However, different tattoos were also found to have a different risk level.