According to Kansas law, you cannot get a piercing or tattoo under the age of 18 without a parent or guardian’s consent, and ...

Together, these tattoos and piercings contribute to his overall ... and the limits of body modification. "People may not understand my journey, but it's mine," he reflected. His story serves ...

Body piercing is both a public and a private statement of the individual (Stirn, 2003). Health care providers must acknowledge this increase in body modification practices to provide holistic and ...

A YOUNG woman has undergone dozens of body modification surgeries to transform herself into a “human zombie cat”. Aydin Mod has been hooked on altering her appearance since the age of 11. She started ...

Nose piercings are becoming increasingly popular as a form of body modification many people use to express themselves. About 19% of women and 15% of men in the U.S. have their noses pierced.

Detachable clasp style jewelry also increases the risk of foreign body aspiration ... choose genital modifications are over the age of 30 (Larkin, 2004). Men with genital piercings are found ...