The reasons for getting a tattoo, from commemorating a milestone to standing out — or even fitting in, haven't changed much over the last 5,000 years.

But there has been a major increase in prevalence. A third of American adults have at least one tattoo, according to Pew Research Center.

"There's been a bigger shift when it comes to openness and individuality," said Cheyenne Enderson, a Chicago tattoo artist who works on hundreds of clients every year.

Some common misconceptions associated with getting inked, like a rebellious personality, are "definitely not the case anymore," Enderson said.

Even so, stigma still exists.

"A lot of people have these formed assumptions about what people with tattoos are like, but it doesn't really correspond in any way to their lifestyle and their

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