I avoided getting my first tattoo for seven years because I didn't feel ready. I learned that gender dysphoria was keeping me from feeling comfortable in my skin. My transition freed me from that ...

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Getting a semicolon tattoo with my son was a way to honor the grief and challenges we'd endured. We decided to add my parents' ashes to the ink so they'd always be with us. This tattoo marked a step ...

Over the years, I've amassed 12 tattoos. And now, I'm removing every single one of them. Like lots of people flexing their newfound independence, I got my first tattoo — a tiny cross on my hip bone — ...

The Chinese language is difficult, and perhaps no one has struggled more with it than the inkers and bearers of America’s Chinese-character tattoos. Most infamous was probably the tattoo on Britney ...

Laser technology is used to break permanent ink into small particle pieces, so that it’s easier for the body to clear it away overtime. The tattoo will begin to fade without any scarring or harm to ...