From full sleeve to clean slate: Brazil’s onetime most-tattooed man is erasing his past, one laser pulse at a time. Leandro de Souza, a 36-year-old photographer from Bagé in Brazil’s southernmost ...

Historically, tattoos existed at the fringe of society. But today, tattoos are mainstream — gracing the skin of athletes, celebrities, professionals and everyday people. According to the Pew Research ...

Are the days of enduring pain for tattoos over? For those willing to shell out serious cash, they may be. Though Moon says there's nothing inherently wrong with using general anesthesia for a tattoo, ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Frank Charles, a pet-resort owner and former five-term mayor of St. Augustine, Florida, wanted a tattoo. He just wasn’t sure that he could take the pain. Then he ...

This story was featured in The Must Read, a newsletter in which our editors recommend one can’t-miss story every weekday. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. The worst part of getting a tattoo ...

This tattoo trend could be ink-redibly dangerous. More people are getting tattoos under anesthesia, but medical experts warn against this risky tactic — at least one man has already died while doing ...

A heavily tattooed woman who spent years getting ink added to her body has revealed why she now hates her tattoos and regrets getting any of them. Alexa Locke was celebrating her 18th birthday when ...