"Most physicians would honor a medical tattoo provided that [it] wouldn't cause additional risk," Zbiegien says. But, he advises, "You want to put it in a place where we're going to see it quickly." ...

Friedlander, 60, got the tattoo to emphasize his decision to forgo CPR if his heart stops. Medical tattoos don't appear to carry much legal weight.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In her St. Petersburg studio, Bianca Cypser is using tattoo art with precision and purpose. Her canvas is the human body marked by trauma, and her art serves a deeper ...

Medical tattoos, designed to replicate nipples and camouflage scars, have become popular. A medical-tattoo artist and two clients say the tattoos have physical and emotional benefits.

The 31-year-old decided months ago to get a 3½-inch tattoo on her left forearm that includes the medical symbol and identifies her as a Type 1 diabetic.

MICHELLE: MEDICAL TATTOOING IS A GROWING TREND AND ONE THAT CAN CONCEAL SCARS AND WOUNDS, SOME WHICH CAN RUN DEEP, EMOTIONALLY. FOR WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER, THE TATTOOS CAN RESTORE A WOMAN’S ...

Medical tattoo artist and part-time UCF art student Stacie Becker has found success in helping breast cancer survivors find closure through nipple tattoos. (Spectrum News 13/Rachael Krause) ...

Ink4Pink is always looking for more breast cancer survivors and tattoo artists to help its cause, for more information on that you can head to our website. We also have more information on their ...

The 31-year-old decided months ago to get a 3 1/2-inch tattoo on her left forearm that includes the medical symbol and identifies her as a Type 1 diabetic. It also declares her allergies to ...