Tattoos and piercings

These dermatologists' tips can help you keep your new piercing clean, prevent closing, and heal without infection.

More and more patients are asking their dermatologists for skin care tips that will keep a tattoo looking its best. Here are some tips from dermatologists for keeping tattooed skin healthy and vibrant.

Even if you get inked by a licensed tattoo artist and follow the aftercare, your skin can react in weird and unexpected ways. If you’re having a reaction, here’s what may be happening and what you can do.

More research is needed to know if tattoos and skin cancer are linked. Dermatologists say the greater risk is that a tattoo may disguise skin cancer and make it harder to detect.

Discover what you need to know if you want to remove a tattoo.