# Tattoos - webcentive

Source: https://www.webcentive.com/shoptattoos/  
Format: Markdown version of the HTML page (same content, lookups and page chrome left out).

Tattoo ideas, artists and aftercare, with safety first. Before you get inked, read the FDA and dermatologist advice below, make sure the studio and artist are licensed by your city, county or state health department, and watch that the artist opens new needles and uses fresh ink caps. See a doctor if a tattoo gets red, painful or swollen. For removal, see a board-certified dermatologist. Design and artist sites are commercial.  

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Links last checked Oct 19, 2026.  

- **Before you get a tattoo: safety, aftercare and licensing (start here)**
- [aad.org](https://www.aad.org/public/everyday-care/skin-care-basics/tattoos/caring-for-tattooed-skin) - American Academy of Dermatology: caring for tattooed skin
- [aad.org (skin cancer)](https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/skin-cancer/do-tattoos-cause-skin-cancer) - AAD: do tattoos cause skin cancer? and why to keep moles ink-free
- [fda.gov](https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/think-you-ink-tattoo-safety) - FDA: Think Before You Ink, tattoo safety and infection risks
- [fda.gov (fact sheet)](https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetic-products/tattoos-permanent-makeup-fact-sheet) - FDA: tattoos and permanent makeup fact sheet
- [fda.gov (recalls)](https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetic-products/tattoos-temporary-tattoos-permanent-makeup) - FDA: tattoo ink recalls and safety alerts, and temporary tattoos
- [fda.gov (report)](https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-compliance-enforcement/how-report-cosmetic-related-complaint) - FDA: report an infection or reaction to a tattoo ink
- [mayoclinic.org](https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/tattoos-and-piercings/art-20045067) - Mayo Clinic: tattoo risks, and check that the shop is licensed by your health department
- [safe-tattoos.com](https://safe-tattoos.com/) - Alliance of Professional Tattooists: what a safe studio looks like
- **Tattoo removal**
- [aad.org (removal)](https://www.aad.org/public/cosmetic/hair-removal/laser-tattoo-removal) - AAD: laser tattoo removal, see a board-certified dermatologist
- [vanishingtattoo.com](https://vanishingtattoo.com/) - Vanishing Tattoo: tattoo history, symbolism and removal facts (on the old page)
- **Tattoo designs, ideas and artists**
- [amazon.com](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tattoo+aftercare&tag=webcentive) - Amazon: tattoo aftercare
- [inkedmag.com](https://inkedmag.com/) - Inked magazine: tattoo culture and artists
- [knuckletattoos.com](https://www.knuckletattoos.com/) - Knuckle Tattoos: all knuckle tattoos, all the time (on the old page)
- [tattoodles.com](https://www.tattoodles.com/) - Tattoodles: tattoo designs (may block automated checks) (on the old page)
- [tattoodo.com](https://www.tattoodo.com/) - Tattoodo: find and book tattoo artists near you
- [tattoofinder.com](https://www.tattoofinder.com/) - TattooFinder: tattoo designs and flash (on the old page)
- [tattoos.com](https://tattoos.com/) - Tattoos.com: ideas, designs, artists and shops (on the old page)

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