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Body piercings may be artistic, but they bring risks of infection, allergic reactions, scarring and urine leakage

  • Written by Vijaya Daniel, Dermatology Resident, UMass Chan Medical School
Body piercings may be artistic, but they bring risks of infection, allergic reactions, scarring and urine leakageInfections, scarring and hepatitis B and C are just some of the health problems caused by body piercing.Laurence Monneret/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Throughout history, body piercing has been a symbol of beauty, sexuality, ritual initiation and rites of passage.

Mayan royalty had their tongues and genitals pierced; during the Victorian era,...

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