Many thought that Kerry Walsh carries a tattoo on her shoulder, but it's not. Kerry Walsh has, what is called a Kinesio Tape. The taping is done to increase blood flow through the muscles.

Individuals who visit dermatology clinics for tattoo removal are more likely to be women than men, and may be motivated by the social stigma associated with tattoos and negative comments by others, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new kind of high-tech tattoo that makes use of nanotube to be planted on your skin. And this high-tech tattoo is programmable and allowed to display different images or patterns on your skin.

FDA, the Federal Drug Administration, has launched a study to review chemicals used in tattoo parlors. The US government initiated the research against the background of numerous incidents of skin problems, which particularly include rashes, blistering and swelling. The chemicals are used for tattoos which can be seen on various body parts of about 45 million American citizens.

A tattoo can be more than just a fashion statement – it has potential medical value, according to an article published in the online open access journal, Genetic Vaccines and Therapy.

U.S. researchers’ new studies showed that "permanent makeup" which is just another form of tattoo in place of cosmetics such as eyeliner or lipstick, and which is used by more than 8 million women in the nation, may cause serious problems, particularly for people, who had a history of allergy.