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Piercing and Tattoos

Piercings and tattoos are body decorations that go back to ancient times. Body piercing involves making a hole in the skin so that you can insert jewelry. This is often in the earlobe, but can be in other parts of the body. Tattoos are designs on the skin made with needles and colored ink. A permanent tattoo is meant to last forever. Permanent makeup is a type of tattoo.

The health risks of piercings and tattoos include:

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  1. Piercing and Tattoos (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... body decorations that go back to ancient times. Body piercing involves making a hole in the skin so ... a type of tattoo. The health risks of piercings and tattoos include: Allergic reactions Keloids, a type of scar ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/piercingandtattoos.html - Health Topics
  2. Body Piercing (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    Piercing and Tattoos/Learn More ... Piercing and Tattoos ... American Academy of Family Physicians
    https://familydoctor.org/body-piercing/?adfree=true - External Health Links
  3. Body Piercing (For Teens) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Piercing and Tattoos/Learn More
    https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/body-piercing-safe.html - External Health Links
  4. HIV Prevention (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)  
    HIV in Women/Prevention and Risk Factors ... HIV in Women ... Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health
    https://www.womenshealth.gov/hiv-and-aids/hiv-prevention - External Health Links
  5. Nickel Allergy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Rashes/Specifics ... Rashes ... Allergy/Specifics ... Allergy ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20351529?p=1 - External Health Links
  6. Keloids (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    Scars/Specifics ... Scars ... After Surgery/Learn More ... After Surgery ... American Academy of Family Physicians
    https://familydoctor.org/condition/keloids/?adfree=true - External Health Links
  7. Hepatitis C Questions and Answers for the Public (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Hepatitis C/Start Here ... Hepatitis C ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus. Learn about ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/cfaq.htm - External Health Links
  8. Liver Disease (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Liver Diseases/Start Here ... Liver Diseases ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20374502?p=1 - External Health Links
  9. Viral Hepatitis (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)  
    Hepatitis/Start Here ... Hepatitis ... Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health
    https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/viral-hepatitis - External Health Links
  10. What is Viral Hepatitis? (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Hepatitis/Start Here ... Hepatitis ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C are all viruses that affect the liver, ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/abc/index.htm - External Health Links
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