A tattoo can get infected if it is not taken care of properly. Signs of a tattoo infection include pus, redness, fever, and chills. Seek medical care if you have symptoms of a tattoo infection. A ...

The Milwaukee Health Department is investigating several suspected cases of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections following tattoo procedures performed by an unlicensed tattoo operation.

A mom of five said she was hospitalized — and told she might need her leg amputated — after a tattoo gave her a severe cellulitis infection. Liverpool, England, resident Kirsty Griffiths, 34, got a ...

Over a third of 75 tattoo and permanent makeup inks from popular brands tested positive for bacteria in a new study, regardless of sterility claims, and the FDA has increasingly warned about tattoo ...

ATLANTA -- An outbreak of infected tattoos has led to an unlikely source: the ink. With the growing popularity of tattoos, health officials say they are seeing more cases of a nasty skin infection ...

Humans have been tattooing since the Stone Age. The oldest discovery to date of tattooed human skin is on the body of Ötzi the Iceman, dating back to between 3370 and 3100 BC. In modern times, this ...

Share on Pinterest The overall risk of bacterial infection from being tattooed is low, but tighter regulations on tattoo ink could help prevent adverse events. Francesco Carta fotografo/Getty Images ...

Switching gears now, the Milwaukee Health Department with an urgent warning tonight about kids getting infections from tattoos. The health department says they've traced the tattoos to unlicensed and ...

Stephanie Roberts says she underwent two surgeries after developing a severe condition and infection from a tattoo on her forearm Stephanie Roberts developed severe infections, including sepsis, after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kirsty Griffiths said doctors told her she might need her foot amputated if the infection didn’t clear up A mom of five said she ...