Popularity and knowledge concerning complications of body modifications among young adults

Pekar, Joanna; Skolarczyk, Justyna; Łabądź, Dawid Dominik; Chrobok, Katarzyna; Nieradko-Iwanicka, Barbara

doi:10.1515/pjph-2017-0015

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“…All participants consented before filling out the survey, and all information was kept completely confidential in accordance with the ethical approval received from the institutional review boards (IRB) for our study. The study investigators created an online questionnaire based on a review of the relevant literature and consultations with two dermatology consultants [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. The validity, applicability, and clarity of the questionnaire were evaluated independently by three experts, and all modifications were made to obtain the final version.…”

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Knowledge and Attitude Towards Cutaneous Complications of Tattoos and Piercings Among the General Population in Saudi Arabia

Kinkar,

Magboul,

Alamri

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Introduction Tattooing and piercing, which were uncommon in affluent countries, have recently spread throughout societies. Over the past two decades, young people have shown considerable excitement for the practice. This reported growth creates more difficulties because of the numerous operations performed without awareness of health and hygiene requirements. This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitudes of the general population toward the cutaneous complications of tattoos and piercings in Saudi Arabia. Methods This was a web-based descriptive cross-sectional study. An online questionnaire was developed by the study researchers, which included participants’ demographic data, their knowledge of tattoos and piercings with associated health effects and possible infections, their attitude towards tattoos and piercings, and their practice and experienced complications regarding tattooing and body piercing. The final validated questionnaire was made publicly available via social media until no more new responses were obtained. Results Eight hundred and forty-eight individuals completed the study questionnaire. The ages of the participants varied from 18 to more than 55 years old, with a mean age of 25.2 ± 13.9 years, and (589 [69.5%]) were female. The most reported health effects and infections were bacterial infections in place of body modification (479 [56.5%]), purpura (380 [44.9%]), cutaneous abscesses (380 [44%]), melanoma (338 [39.9%]), hepatitis B virus (321 [37.9%]), HIV (311 [36.7%]), sepsis (306 [36.2%]), allergic contact dermatitis (296 [35%]), and hepatitis C virus (279 [33.1%]). In total, 336 (39.6%) had an overall good knowledge of tattooing and body piercing hazards, with higher knowledge among females with high education (p< 0.05). Conclusion This study revealed that one in three individuals knew about the health risks and infections associated with tattooing and body piercing. Higher awareness was found among females with high education levels. Of all the associated complications, procedure-related infections were the most common among participants.

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