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Mallory Parks

With a fine arts degree and a three-year studio apprenticeship under her belt, Mallory Parks owns and operates a tattoo shop in Spokane, Washington. She took up the trade professionally in 2022 following earlier work as an illustrator. In the shop, Parks gives every client a printed aftercare sheet and answers practical questions about proper healing and long-term touch-ups.

Why Does My Tattoo Puff Up Sometimes?Skin & Hair
How to Treat Tattoo Blisters: Causes & Prevention Skin & Hair
How Long Does a Saniderm Rash Take to Go Away?Skin & Hair
What Happens When Tattoo Ink Gets in Your Lymph Nodes?Skin & Hair
Why Is My Tattoo Dry and What Should I Do About It?Skin & Hair
Is It Okay to Drink Alcohol After Getting a Tattoo?Skin & Hair
Is It Possible to Remove Birthmarks?Skin & Hair
Tattoo Is Hot to the Touch: Normal Healing or Infection?Skin & Hair
Why Is My Tattoo Turning White?Skin & Hair
Can I Use Hydrocortisone on My Tattoo?Skin & Hair
How to Treat an Infected Tattoo at Home Skin & Hair
Do Tattoos Affect Your Liver?Gut & Kidney
Can Your Body Reject Tattoo Ink? Signs and What to Do Skin & Hair
Do Tattoos Affect Your Immune System?Immunity
Can You Tattoo Over Eczema? Risks & Precautions Skin & Hair
Why Is My Helix Piercing Bleeding?Skin & Hair
Can You Pull Off a Cutaneous Horn?Skin & Hair
What Happens If You’re Allergic to Tattoo Ink?Skin & Hair
New Tattoo Is Raised: What to Do & When to Worry Skin & Hair
How to Stop a Bump From Forming After an Injury Skin & Hair
Why Does My Tattoo Smell? Causes and When to Worry Skin & Hair
Can You Give an Injection Through a Tattoo?Procedures
What Does a Rejected Tattoo Look Like?Skin & Hair
How to Get Rid of a Hypertrophic Scar From a Piercing Skin & Hair
How to Take Care of a Tattoo After Second Skin Skin & Hair
Why Your Old Tattoo Is Raised and Itchy and What to Do Skin & Hair
Why Do Tattoos Get Infected? Causes & Signs Skin & Hair
How Long After Accutane Can You Get a Tattoo?Drugs
How Long to Wait to Work Out After a Tattoo?Skin & Hair
What Happens If Your Tattoo Gets Infected: Risks & Treatment Skin & Hair