Tattoo: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 06, 2026
Modified link of Web site: National Center of Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Tattoos as a window to the psyche: How talking about skin art can inform psychiatric practice. Sep 18, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Life Matters - What does your tattoo say about you? Aug 14, 2025
Add new Web site: WebMD - How to Safeguard your Tattoo. Mar 20, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Communication - Eco-cultural identity building through tattoos: a conversational approach. Jul 26, 2024
Add new Web site: LiveAbout - What is a Tattoo? May 22, 2024
Add new Web site: International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts - Ink On Skin: A Cultural Exploration Of The History And Significance Of Tattoos. Apr 12, 2024
Add new Web site: PBS - Skin Stories - History of Tattoo. Dec 22, 2023
Add new Web site: Healthline - What you need to know before getting a Tattoo. Nov 10, 2023
Add new Web site: McGill University - Office for Science and Society - What is The History of Tattoos? May 25, 2023
Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Tattoos. Mar 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Tattoo Infection. Jan 20, 2023
Add new Web site: History of Tattoos. Dec 06, 2022
Add new Web site: National Center of Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Tattoos as a window to the psyche: How talking about skin art can inform psychiatric practice. Sep 30, 2022
Add new Web site: History of Tattoos - Meaning and Origin. Mar 28, 2019
Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Tattoos: Understand Risks and Precautions. Mar 28, 2019
Add new Web site: Royal Museums Greenwich - Fascinating Facts About Tattoos. Mar 28, 2019
Media added. Apr 14, 2016
Added video. Oct 29, 2015
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Tattoo. May 15, 2014
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - History of Tattoos. May 07, 2013
Mention of new method of tattoo removal, involving the use of new inks, added. Sep 23, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - How Tattoos Works. Aug 12, 2008
Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Teens - Tattoos. May 09, 2008
Article revised. Jan 29, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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