A recent Medicina Clinica review paper describes the characteristics of systemic bacterial infections associated with tattoos. These adverse effects can be avoided by maintaining strict hygiene while ...

There's a lot that people should know about tattoos before taking the plunge and actually getting them, two of them being the design and location, but another aspect that not too many people take into ...

An infected tattoo often comes with symptoms like redness, swelling, pus, and blistering. If your symptoms are accompanied by a fever or chills, you should seek immediate medical care. Treatment for ...

Instagram can provide answers to some of our biggest tattoo questions, like what are the coolest tattoo trends right now, or which artists should we follow for inspiration? The one question it can't ...

You shouldn’t use any triple antibiotic ointments, including Neosporin, on your new tattoo. Doing this may slow its healing process and even cause infection. Share on Pinterest da-kuk / Getty Images ...

A skin abscess or boil is a bump on or below the skin’s surface. It may look like a pimple but larger and deeper under the skin. Abscesses usually contain pus or clear fluid and can appear anywhere on ...