While it seems like more and more celebrities are still jumping on the tattooed bandwagon, the number of them getting significant pieces of ink removed is also increasing. Has Hollywood's taste for tattooing topped out?

Take a broad look at body modification and its role and perception in modern society in MODIFY.

This is the book that pretty much single-handedly made the mainstream aware of body art.

Theatrical tattooing can be found in many recent movie releases and more and more, they look just as realistic as the genuine article. Take a look at some modern movie tattoos.

Although both types of piercings might be able to appear the same on the skin's surface, they function quite differently. Explore the pros and cons of surface piercings versus microdermals.

Many people wondered what sorts of strange things might be revealed when the details of Michael Jackson's autopsy came out. But what they didn't expect was to learn the King of Pop was tattooed.

Tattooing is often used as a remembrance, and has been popular amongst those who honor the fallen from Sept 11, 2001. Firefighters especially have used tattooing as a expression of memorial.

Under names like micropigmentation and dermagraphics, tattooing sometimes appears in the world of medicine. Dermagraphics are growing option for post-mastectomy reconstruction.

Did a man in the UK actually die from getting a tattoo? See how media hysteria and the motivation to sell newspapers can distort the reality around tattooing.

A body piercing holiday? The movement is on to make one day a year a celebration of body adornment. If you´d like to take someone´s pipe dream and help them further the cause, read on!