TY - JOUR
T1 - The hole picture
T2 - risks, decision making, purpose, regulations, and the future of body piercing
AU - Armstrong, Myrna L.
AU - Koch, Jerome R.
AU - Saunders, Jana C.
AU - Roberts, Alden E.
AU - Owen, Donna C.
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - Can it be said that body piercing is ubiquitous, found across all socioeconomic groups? The major concentration is among adolescents and young adults 15 to 30 years old, in some studies, 50% of the population. Commonly identified physical risks are bleeding, tissue trauma, and bacterial infections; psychosocial risks are unhappiness, low self-esteem, and disappointment. The Health Belief Model is used to explain decision making; purposes for body piercing consistently center on personal expression (self-identity) and uniqueness. The international and US body piercing regulations are discussed, leading to the need for tracking complications globally and standardization of regulations. Proactive health education for clients and health providers remains a priority.
AB - Can it be said that body piercing is ubiquitous, found across all socioeconomic groups? The major concentration is among adolescents and young adults 15 to 30 years old, in some studies, 50% of the population. Commonly identified physical risks are bleeding, tissue trauma, and bacterial infections; psychosocial risks are unhappiness, low self-esteem, and disappointment. The Health Belief Model is used to explain decision making; purposes for body piercing consistently center on personal expression (self-identity) and uniqueness. The international and US body piercing regulations are discussed, leading to the need for tracking complications globally and standardization of regulations. Proactive health education for clients and health providers remains a priority.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34547660068&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2007.05.019
DO - 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2007.05.019
M3 - Article
C2 - 17697924
AN - SCOPUS:34547660068
VL - 25
SP - 398
EP - 406
JO - Clinics in Dermatology
JF - Clinics in Dermatology
SN - 0738-081X
IS - 4
ER -