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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- A new $300,000 state-of-the-art tattoo removal device was unveiled at Valley Medical Center (VMC) in San Jose Thursday morning that will allow a program originally designed ...

Most people wouldn't smile if they'd just had the skin on their hands burned, but Juanita Cañez couldn't help it Saturday. "I'm doing this for my son," Cañez said as she looked at the red marks and ...

Cris Pulido was once a walking billboard for violence. Thick black tattoos marred his neck and sprawled down his arms, back and legs. The symbols and slogans pled allegiance to the sure??os. Broken ...

I was a complete idiot when I was 17. I made a lot of bad decisions. We won’t go into detail, but you know what it’s like. So maybe you get a gang tattoo. Or just something you think is “funny.” It ...

Since she was a child, Maya Shetty knew she was going to be a doctor. She wanted to follow in the footsteps of her parents, who are both primary care physicians in West Virginia. And she wanted to use ...

Nearly a decade ago, UC San Diego professor Victoria Ojeda saw a need for people hoping to reintegrate into society after troubles with the law — laser tattoo removal services. With treatments being ...

New Initiative Offers Discounted Laser Tattoo Removal for Those Reentering Society After Incarceration, Addiction, or Employment Discrimination. The program offers significantly reduced laser tattoo ...

Reasons to be Cheerful reports on Clean Slate, a tattoo removal program in San Diego, helping justice-impacted individuals ...