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Body piercing: more than skin deep
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Body piercing: more than skin deep
Skin Therapy Lett.
2009 Sep.
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Abstract
Young adult populations (18-25 years of age) throughout the world have latched onto the mainstream trend of body piercing. Best health care practices for these individuals involves the knowledge of proper procedural techniques, postsite care, common complications, and treatment modalities.
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