Body piercing practices and attitudes among urban adolescents

Gold, Melanie A.; Schorzman, Cindy M.; Murray, Pamela J.; Downs, Julie S.; Tolentino, Gerard

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.07.012

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“…Interestingly, those who got their piercings in a body-piercing shop were far more likely to report having had an infection (18.4%) than those who got pierced elsewhere (1.9%). 92 Adolescents were asked to estimate the percent chance of having a piercing-related health problem. The perceived risk for piercing by a professional (34%) was lower compared with a nonprofessional (73%).…”

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Adolescent and Young Adult Tattooing, Piercing, and Scarification

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Levine

2017

Pediatrics

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THE COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE Tattoos, piercing, and scarification are now commonplace among adolescents and young adults. This first clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics on voluntary body modification will review the methods used to perform the modifications. Complications resulting from body modification methods, although not common, are discussed to provide the pediatrician with management information. Body modification will be contrasted with nonsuicidal self-injury. When available, information also is presented on societal perceptions of body modification. abstract Tattoos, piercings, and scarification, also known as "body modifications, " are commonly obtained by adolescents and young adults. Previous reports on those who obtain tattoos, piercings, and scarification have focused mainly on high-risk populations, including at-risk adolescents. 1 Tattooing and piercing of various body parts no longer is a high-riskpopulation phenomenon, as evidenced by growing numbers of adults and adolescents not considered at risk who have tattoos and multiple ear and body piercings. The Pew Research Center reports that in 2010, 38% of 18 to 29 year olds had at least 1 tattoo, and 23% had piercings in locations other than an earlobe. 2 Of those with tattoos, 72% were covered and not visible. 2 Scarification is the practice of intentionally irritating the skin to cause a permanent pattern of scar tissue; data are not currently available on the prevalence of scarification in the United States.Although body modifications have become a mainstream trend, they still may be associated with medical complications and, among adolescents, may also co-occur with high-risk behaviors. This first clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics on tattooing, piercing, and scarification discusses the history of these methods of body modification, educates the reader on methods used, reports on trends in associated adolescent and young adult risk behaviors, differentiates between nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and body modifications, and educates the reader about how to anticipate and prevent potential medical complications. The report analyzes the literature about societal acceptance of people with body modifications and perceptions that

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Adolescent and Young Adult Tattooing, Piercing, and Scarification

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Levine

2017

Pediatrics

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“…However, investigations have appointed the risk of viral infections during these procedures [2, 3, 5, 6]. More recently these practices have also been associated with risk-taking behavior [1,7].Investigations have showed variable distribution in the body modifications prevalence in adolescents, varying from 4.5% to 29% for tattooing [1,[9][10][11][12], and 4.3% to 48% to body piercing [1,7,10,11,13,14]. In the present study, 8.4% of the youths had body modifications: 3.2% tattooing and 6% body piercing other than earlobes.…”

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Tattooing and body piercing as lifestyle indicator of risk behaviors in Brazilian adolescents

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Tattooing and body piercing may be visible markers to identify adolescents whose lifestyle may put them at a higher risk for morbidity and mortality. In 664 Brazilian adolescents we found 8.4% of body modifications. Further, sexual experience, illicit drug, alcohol consumption, and anti-HBc positivity were independently associated with them. These data suggest the potential risk of tattooing/body piercing in our youths.

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“…lóbulos de las orejas después de los 11 años de edad y que tienen antecedentes familiares de queloides 23 , y reacciones alérgicas, especialmente dermatitis de contacto alérgica por metales, que incluso puede ser de tipo granulomatosa 24,25 . De hecho, hay estudios que describen el número de perforaciones como predictor estadísticamente significativo de alergia a metales 26 .…”

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Tatuajes y perforaciones en adolescentes

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2006

Rev. méd. Chile

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The presence of mutilations in the form of tattooing and body piercing is becoming increasingly common in adolescents, a practice that is not free of risk. Reported complications include local infections, bleeding, tearing, hypersensitivity reactions, transfusion-transmitted diseases (hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, HIV, syphilis) (Rev Méd Chile 2006; 134: 1322-29 a modificación del aspecto externo es una característica humana y universal, que incluye joyas, vestimentas, peinados y métodos más inusuales, como las mutilaciones del cuerpo humano. Cualquier mutilación implica cortar, cercenar o lesionar de forma permanente una parte del cuerpo, entre las que se distinguen las deformaciones esqueléticas, dentarias, circuncisión, ablación del clítoris, escarificación, tatuajes y perforaciones o piercings. Estas prácticas datan desde el neolítico en lo que se refiere a tatuajes; y se conocen ejemplos de los indígenas americanos de la era precolombina con perforaciones 1,2 . En los últimos años han aumentado en la sociedad occidental, especialmente entre los adolescentes.Se estima que 10% a 16% de los jóvenes entre 12 y 18 años, y 3% a 8% de la población general tienen tatuajes 2-4 .Existen estudios epidemiológicos que definen la asociación entre tatuajes y perforaciones, con infección por virus hepatitis B (VHB), hepatitis C (VHC), VIH y sífilis. Esto ha adquirido importancia en Salud Pública, ya que en muchos países, quienes poseen tatuajes o perforaciones están inhabilitados para donar sangre. Por otra parte, se ha evaluado la asociación entre conductas de riesgo y la presencia de mutilaciones corporales, especialmente en adolescentes.Otro punto importante son las complicaciones médicas reportadas como consecuencia de tatuajes y perforaciones, entre las que se encuentran infecciones bacterianas, sangrado, desgarros de tejidos, reacciones de hipersensibilidad, cicatrices y lesiones orales y dentales, que motivan la consulta al especialista. ARTÍCULOS DE REVISIÓN

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Body piercing practices and attitudes among urban adolescents

Cited by 36 publications

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Adolescent and Young Adult Tattooing, Piercing, and Scarification

Adolescent and Young Adult Tattooing, Piercing, and Scarification

Tattooing and body piercing as lifestyle indicator of risk behaviors in Brazilian adolescents

Tatuajes y perforaciones en adolescentes

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