Once confined under suits and ties from 9 to 5, tattoos are now out in the open for all to see.

　　Tattoo is popular among the urban youngs, including girls.Companies such as Ford and Wells Fargo are among employers that allow body art as part of their appearance codes. Workers are allowed to openly display their tattoos at Yahoo!

　　Those ages 25 to 29 make up the largest segment of the tattooed population; 36 percent of individuals in this group have one or more tattoos, according to a study by Harris Interactive, compared with 28 percent of 30-to-39-year-olds.

　　In part, the growing lenience on tattoos at work reflects the social acceptability of body art.