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