Dennis is a 15-year-old who wants a tongue piercing and a huge tattoo across his back. He tells his mom, "Everyone has them." Discuss tattooing and body piercings
a. Include in the discussion the social and personal implications.
b. What important things need to be known about tattooing and body piercings?
c. What type of care and risks are associated with piercings and tattooing?
Students' answers should include the following:
a. Used for cosmetic, ornamental, personal, or social implications
b. Tattooing is pigmenting the skin with coloring or pigmentation of the dermal layer to at least a depth of 1/16 of an inch.
Recommendation is that a person getting a tattoo selects someone who is certified or uses sterile technique with sterile instruments.
Not all inks are standardized.
Body piercing requires a license locally or a state certificate, which may be obtained over the Internet.
c. Tattooing is similar to a superficial burn, so treatment includes preventing infection and damage and supporting regeneration of tissue.
Care for oral piercings includes mouthwash and brushing carefully.
Complications with body ornamentation include infections, hepatitis B and C, and HIV.
Granuloma and keloid formations are common physiologic responses to tattooing.
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