Discover why the FDA’s classification of tattooing as an “injection” could reshape tattoo regulations — and how new scientific research proves tattooing is a unique art form, not a medical procedure. Learn how proper definitions protect artists, clients, and the future of our industry.

Every tattoo artist has seen it — a client walks in clutching a numbing cream they found online, convinced it’ll make the session painless. But what they don’t realize is that one wrong ingredient can change everything about how their skin reacts — and how their tattoo heals.