Topic Overview

Piercing and Tattoos

Tattoos and piercings are popular forms of body art that can be associated with serious health risks. Read this before getting new ink or piercings.

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Definition

Tattoos and piercings are popular forms of body art that can be associated with serious health risks. Read this before getting new ink or piercings.

Concept record

Canonical title: Piercing and Tattoos
Alphabetical key: P
Category: Educational Resource
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Body art, Body piercing
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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