Tattoos and body piercings in the United States: A national data set

Laumann, Anne E.; Derick, Amy

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2006.03.026

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“…Surveys of the US population have shown an increase in the prevalence of tattoos over time. 4,5 ePIDeMIOlOgy Harris Poll data from 2016 found that 3 in 10 US adults had at least 1 tattoo, up from 20% in 2012. 6 Differences were found by geographic region, with tattoos being more prevalent in the West (27%) versus the East (28%), Midwest (27%), and South (32%).…”

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“…6 Tattoos were also more prevalent among adults in their 30s compared with those younger and older, 6 although another national probability sample of adults found higher tattoo rates among younger versus older cohorts. 4 Evidence on sex differences in tattooing also varies, with tattoo prevalence among women ranging from 22% to 23% and prevalence among men ranging from 19% to 26%. 4,6 Among those with a tattoo, most (86%) have never regretted getting one, and 30% said it makes them feel sexier.…”

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“…4 Evidence on sex differences in tattooing also varies, with tattoo prevalence among women ranging from 22% to 23% and prevalence among men ranging from 19% to 26%. 4,6 Among those with a tattoo, most (86%) have never regretted getting one, and 30% said it makes them feel sexier. Other feelings attributed to having a tattoo included feeling rebellious (25%), attractive or strong (21%), spiritual (16%), healthier (9%), more intelligent (8%), and athletic (5%).…”

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Adolescent and Young Adult Tattooing, Piercing, and Scarification

Breuner

Levine

2017

Pediatrics

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THE COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE Tattoos, piercing, and scarification are now commonplace among adolescents and young adults. This first clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics on voluntary body modification will review the methods used to perform the modifications. Complications resulting from body modification methods, although not common, are discussed to provide the pediatrician with management information. Body modification will be contrasted with nonsuicidal self-injury. When available, information also is presented on societal perceptions of body modification. abstract Tattoos, piercings, and scarification, also known as "body modifications, " are commonly obtained by adolescents and young adults. Previous reports on those who obtain tattoos, piercings, and scarification have focused mainly on high-risk populations, including at-risk adolescents. 1 Tattooing and piercing of various body parts no longer is a high-riskpopulation phenomenon, as evidenced by growing numbers of adults and adolescents not considered at risk who have tattoos and multiple ear and body piercings. The Pew Research Center reports that in 2010, 38% of 18 to 29 year olds had at least 1 tattoo, and 23% had piercings in locations other than an earlobe. 2 Of those with tattoos, 72% were covered and not visible. 2 Scarification is the practice of intentionally irritating the skin to cause a permanent pattern of scar tissue; data are not currently available on the prevalence of scarification in the United States.Although body modifications have become a mainstream trend, they still may be associated with medical complications and, among adolescents, may also co-occur with high-risk behaviors. This first clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics on tattooing, piercing, and scarification discusses the history of these methods of body modification, educates the reader on methods used, reports on trends in associated adolescent and young adult risk behaviors, differentiates between nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and body modifications, and educates the reader about how to anticipate and prevent potential medical complications. The report analyzes the literature about societal acceptance of people with body modifications and perceptions that

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Section: History Of Body Modification: Tattooing Piercing and Scarimentioning

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Section: History Of Body Modification: Tattooing Piercing and Scarimentioning

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Section: History Of Body Modification: Tattooing Piercing and Scarimentioning

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“…In a Norwegian study, young teenagers with tattoos and piercings were more often linked to intoxication, smoking and proximity to communities of drug users (6). In a questionnaire survey of adults in the USA, tattooing and piercing were associated with more frequent use of intoxicants, earlier imprisonment for offences and low religious affiliation (9). In a large and representative sample of Australian adults, of whom approximately 30 % of the women in their twenties had tattoos, tattooing was associated with smoking, use of cannabis (only among women) and multiple sex partners (10).…”

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“…Przeprowadzone w 2006 roku w USA badania wykazały, że jedna czwarta populacji w wieku 18-50 lat (24%) posiada chociaż jeden tatuaż [4]. Posiadanie tatuaży stało się powszechne, a stopień ich akceptacji przez społeczeństwo wzrósł na całym świecie.…”

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Content of heavy metals in tattoo ink – health risk

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Rogala²,

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Med Og Nauk Zdr.

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StreszczenieWprowadzenie. Tatuaż stanowi jedną z najstarszych form ozdabiania ciała. Dawniej oznaczał przynależność plemienną, często był oznaką inicjacji religijnej, odwagi, siły lub też dorosłości. Obecnie tatuaż stał się częścią mody i kultury. Jego wykonanie polega na wprowadzaniu pod skórę niewielkiej ilości pigmentu, za pomocą jej nakłuwania. Do tatuowania stosuje się różne pigmenty, które w swoim składzie mogą zawierać m.in. metale ciężkie: antymon, arsen, chrom, kobalt, beryl, ołów, nikiel oraz nanocząsteczki, ftalany i węglowodory, które mogą oddziaływać szkodliwie na gospodarkę hormonalną, a niektóre z nich mają działanie kancerogenne. Cel pracy. Celem pracy była analiza zawartości metali ciężkich w tuszach do tatuażu oraz narażenia osób tatuowanych na metale ciężkie, w zależności od zastosowanego koloru rysunku i pochodzenia tuszu. Materiał i metody. Materiał badawczy stanowiło 10 próbek tuszów do tatuażu (5 czarnych i 5 kolorowych). Każdą z próbek zbadano pod kątem zawartości takich metali ciężkich jak: kadm, ołów, cynk, arsen, chrom oraz rtęć. Wyniki. Wyniki badań wykazały duże zróżnicowanie stężeń metali ciężkich (Cd, Pb, Zn, Hg, As, Cr) w badanych próbkach tuszów do tatuażu. W tuszach koloru czarnego odnotowano najwyższe stężenie rtęci i chromu, w tuszu białym: kadmu, ołowiu i cynku, natomiast w zielonym -arsenu. Wnioski. Przeprowadzone badania wskazują na znaczącą zawartość metali ciężkich w tuszach do tatuażu, która uzależ-niona jest od koloru i producenta tuszu. Tusze kolorowe zawierają kadm, ołów i arsen w większych stężeniach niż częściej stosowane tusze czarne. Wykorzystywanie tuszów kolorowych w większych ilościach (gęsty wzór i większa powierzchnia ciała nim pokryta) może stanowić ryzyko dla zdrowia. Słowa kluczowetatuaż, metale ciężkie, tusze do tatuażu, ryzyko zdrowotne

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Tattoos and body piercings in the United States: A national data set

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Adolescent and Young Adult Tattooing, Piercing, and Scarification

Adolescent and Young Adult Tattooing, Piercing, and Scarification

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