Tattooing and Body Piercing
What is tattooing? - Answer-permanent coloration of the skin in which a foreign pigment is deposited
with a needle into the dermis
Why are tattoos permanent? - Answer-because the dermis is stable
How do tattoos fade? - Answer-exposure to sunlight, improper healing, picking scabs, and flushing away
ink particles by the lymphatic system
What is body piercing? - Answer-insertion of jewelry through an artificial opening
How long can the healing of body piercing take? - Answer-up to a year
What are some potential complications of body piercing? - Answer-infections, allergic reactions, and
anatomical damage (nerve damage, or cartilage deformation)
What could body piercing jewelry interfere with? - Answer-medical procedures such as masks used for
resuscitation, airway management procedures, urinary catheterization, radiographs, and delivery of a
baby
What is tattooing? - Answer-permanent coloration of the skin in which a foreign pigment is deposited
with a needle into the dermis
Why are tattoos permanent? - Answer-because the dermis is stable
How do tattoos fade? - Answer-exposure to sunlight, improper healing, picking scabs, and flushing away
ink particles by the lymphatic system
What is body piercing? - Answer-insertion of jewelry through an artificial opening
How long can the healing of body piercing take? - Answer-up to a year
What are some potential complications of body piercing? - Answer-infections, allergic reactions, and
anatomical damage (nerve damage, or cartilage deformation)
What could body piercing jewelry interfere with? - Answer-medical procedures such as masks used for
resuscitation, airway management procedures, urinary catheterization, radiographs, and delivery of a
baby