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Background: The use of tattoos and piercings has increased, especially among adolescents in the last decades. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of these behaviors in adolescents and their association with risk behaviors such as alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use and sexual promiscuity. Material and Methods: An anonymous and confidential survey about tattooing and piercings was applied to randomly selected high school teenagers, attending municipal, private-subsidized and private schools, in four sectors of Santiago (north-east, south-east, north-west, south-west). Results: The surveys were answered by 1329 participants with a mean age of 15 years (62% women) from 9 schools in Santiago. The prevalence of tattoos was 1.7% (confidence intervals (CI) 1.1% to 2.5%). The figure for piercings was 30.6% (CI 28.2 to 33.1%). A higher prevalence of tattooing and piercings was observed in groups with a history of psychiatric disorders, criminal records, alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug consumption and initiation of sexual activity (p < 0,001). Conclusions: This study confirms that tattoos and piercings are indicators of adolescent risk behaviors.
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Adolescent , Female , Humans , Male , Adolescent Behavior/psychology , Body Piercing/psychology , Motivation , Risk-Taking , Tattooing/psychology , Body Piercing/statistics & numerical data , Chile/epidemiology , Epidemiologic Methods , Sex Distribution , Tattooing/statistics & numerical dataABSTRACT
Sports practice has become a part of modern life. As a result, the association of dermatoses with sports increases continuously. Proper diagnosis and treatment of these skin lesions requires familiarity with their characteristics clinical presentations. This article reviews the cutaneous manifestations of traumatic and environmental injuries, infections, and exacerbation of preexisting dermatoses.
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Female , Humans , Male , Skin Diseases/etiology , Sports , Skin Diseases/classification , Skin Diseases/therapySubject(s)
Humans , Male , Child, Preschool , Eyelid Diseases/diagnosis , Eyelid Diseases/pathology , Eyelid Diseases/drug therapy , Scleroderma, Localized/diagnosis , Scleroderma, Localized/pathology , Scleroderma, Localized/drug therapy , Dermatologic Agents/therapeutic use , Betamethasone/therapeutic use , Methotrexate/therapeutic use , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
The presence of mutilations in the form of tattooing and body piercing is becoming increasingly common in adolescents, a practice that is not free of risk. Reported complications include local infections, bleeding, tearing, hypersensitivity reactions, transfusion-transmitted diseases (hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, HIV, syphilis), Chagas' disease and infective endocarditis. On the other hand, several studies have demonstrated an association between body modifications and high-risk behavior in adolescents, as alcohol or drug abuse, cigarette smoking, violence and schooling problems. There is also an association with depression, suicide, eating disorders and other psychophysiologic disorders. This is a review of body modifications in adolescents, emphasizing in the risks, complications and motivations of this practice.