A new ankle tattoo is more prone to infection

The ankle is one of the most common places for a girl or a woman to have a tattoo (besides the lower back) because ankle tattoos have certain advantages over other types of tattoos:

Since most ankle tattoos are relatively small, they are usually inexpensive.

Smaller details become blurred on tiny tattoos, and a small ankle design may not appear as sharp as you might expect.

• A new ankle tattoo is more prone to infection than tattoos in other areas and will also bleed more easily.

The inner ankle is a good place for a cute and simple tattoo.

There are essentially two basic styles of ankle tattoos:

Band and bracelet tattoos: are popular for men and women.

Quite a lot of actresses (and some actors) have an ankle tattoo, here's a list:
    Megan Fox: has a crescent moon & star on her ankle.
    Justin Timberlake: has an initials tattoo there.
    Charlize Theron: has a fish on the back of her ankle.
    Cindy Lauper: has a leopard on her left ankle.
    Rihanna: has a sixteenth note and a treble clef on her left ankle and a girly skull on the back of her right one.
    Cher: has a black rose.
    Kelly Clarkson: has a sunflower on her right ankle.
    Penelope Cruz: has the number 883 on her right one.
    Pink: has a kanji tattoo on her right ankle (meaning good luck)
    Joss Stone: has a shooting star, flower and small cross on her right ankle and foot.
    Drew Barrymore: has a cross as well.
    Jon Bon Jovi: one of the few men, has a dragon on his ankle.
    David Bowie: has a lizard tattoo

    Adriana Lima: has a tribal and star on her left ankle