Located about 20 miles outside of Los Angeles' epicenter - Hermosa Beach is one of three beach cities in L.A. County. It is a popular attraction for sun-bathers, surfers and paddle-boarders alike. In this episode...

Is there a ‘right’ way to scratch a new itchy tattoo?  The simple answer is NO. You should never scratch a brand-new tattoo. Scratching could easily introduce bacteria into the fresh wound leading to an...

From Truck driver to having the #1 country smash hit song in America, ‘MY BOY’, Elvie is about as real-life American success story as it gets. With over 14 million YouTube views for his hit...

My name is Drew Plotkin, and I started Derm Dude out of necessity. I got my first tattoo when I was 19 at Sunset Strip Tattoo in Hollywood, and I paid about $25. As I...

When it comes to tattoo realism, Joaquin Ganga, or simply, "Ganga", has reached and blown right the f*ck past, epic status. This dude's tattoo designs have a realness level that makes the artwork jump off...

The Derm Dude tribe headed south of the border to Mexico City for this episode of Think Ink and Drink .   We headed straight into double trouble with two of our favorite and muy...

As many artists would say, ‘sometimes you have to suffer for your art’. But to what extent, exactly? Let’s face it. Unless you are a sociopath like Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs, pain...

  Watch Derm Dude's web series Think. Drink. Ink. This episode explores the life of Rafael Valdez, a world reknowned Tattoo Artist of the stars in Hollywood as well as a favorite to Derm Dude's...

The top questions I get asked about my tattoos - How much money have you spent on your tattoos? How much money will it cost for me to get this type of tattoo on this...