Month: September 2025

In Tel Aviv, tattoo culture thrives on geometric and minimalist tattoos inspired by mathematics, science, and sacred geometry. Local and international artists see Israel as […]

Shanghai and Beijing studios are seeing demand for Chinese zodiac animal tattoos—dragons, tigers, and rabbits remain the most popular. Artists say this movement reflects a […]

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City tattooists are designing tattoos inspired by waves, rivers, and lotus flowers, symbolizing resilience and purity. Many Vietnamese see the […]

Across Sydney and Melbourne, tattoo artists are creating designs inspired by Aboriginal dot paintings, animal totems, and dreamtime stories. Artists highlight that these tattoos must […]

In cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, tattoos of NBA, NFL, and MLB team logos are massively popular. Fans see them as lifelong […]

Researchers and companies developing microneedle vaccine patches (skin-applied, pain-minimal arrays) reported encouraging clinical data in 2023–2024 showing tolerability and strong immune responses for measles/rubella and […]

Since the EU began enforcing REACH restrictions on hazardous tattoo pigments, manufacturers and artists have scrambled to reformulate inks or withdraw shades that cannot meet […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published formal guidance on preventing microbial contamination in tattoo inks and has stepped up alerts and recalls following multiple […]

Public-health case investigations (including a high-profile cluster published in NEJM) traced clusters of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) skin infections to contaminated inks or dilution with non-sterile […]

High-frequency (≈20 MHz) high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has emerged as a complementary — and in some reports even stand-alone — method for ablative tattoo removal […]