One of the most often needed supplies during an environmental crises is blood donations. Your body art might prevent you from donating, so be sure to check your guidelines before you go to your local blood center.

Full-color tattoo photo gallery of celtic imagery as used in tattoos. All original photos by Rae Schwarz.

Can having a lower back tattoo prevent you from having an epidural anesthetic during delivery? And is it safe to get tattooed while nursing? Find out the answers to these two very intriguing questions.

Most people who decide to get ear piercings live happily with them for the rest of their lives. Occasionally, people decide that a piercing no longer suits them. With large gauge piercings, just taking the rings out might not reverse the effects.

She has an Academy Award and she’s got nearly a dozen tattoos. Learn more about the ink worn by actress Angelina Jolie.

The reshaping of the human body can take many forms, both temporary or permanent. Methods have varied with cultural preference but all are an attempt to express personal and societal ideals of beauty.

Healing your new tattoo is one of the keys to a lifetime of beautiful ink. Just a bit of care in the beginning goes a long way.

It can't be said for sure if all "private screenings" are like this, but here is what happened to the Body Art editor when she had to prove her piercings at the airport.

Learn more about piercings specific to the female anatomy. Including details on the queen christina, the triangle, the fourchette and more.

Learn more about piercings specific to male anatomy. In modern piercing, the reasons for any of these piercings is most likely to be a mix of personal symbolism and meaning.