The 17 pictures of "old" people below show what happens to tattoos when you age. There's no denying that tattoos change as you age. Factors such as loss of skin elasticity, sun exposure ...

Even an old tattoo can cause problems. A lower-back tattoo sometimes makes giving an epidural — injecting numbing medication into the space around the spinal nerves — tricky during labor and ...

Um, and that's just something we take advantage of. There's plenty of people still using old tattoo machines. They still work just as fine. But me personally, I, I, I love technology, so I'm ...

"Old-school tattoo traditions without the old-school mentality" is not just a tagline, but a way of living for local artist and tattoo shop owner Joshua Gargalione, who goes by the name Uncle Josh.

After debuting a cleaner look in October, Pete Davidson showed off his nearly tattoo-free arms during a surprise appearance ...

This beautiful design surrounds the wrist, moving up the arm with growing vines. It’s a gentle tattoo with a lot of life. Sometimes, one letter is enough. No matter who’s initial it is ...

Excitement and fervour at a colourful tattoo show in the Philippines turned into outrage after a celebrated tribal artist's appearance was criticised for being "blatantly exploitive". But is it ...

Knuckle tattoos, but make them discreet. This collection reimagines the classic knuckle display by positioning art on the inside of the fingers. "I love to see elegant ornamental designs ...

Tattoos are an interesting technology. They’re a way of marking patterns and designs on the skin that can last for years or decades. All this, despite the fact that our skin sloughs off on a ...

In a fitting moment of poetic symbolism, last week Von D announced she would be blacking out her old tattoos, i.e. covering ...

Filipina tattoo artist, Apo Whang-Od, has been described as the 'last mambabatok' from the Kalinga tribe in the Philippines' Cordillera mountains. The 106-year-old Whang-Od is Vogue's oldest cover ...

These tattoos were once badges of honor to warriors who protected the land. But centuries of colonization from the West made this art nearly obsolete. For more information on Spiritual Journey ...