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Article: Tattoos, piercings, and skin adornments.(analysis of dermatologic effects)
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- Dermatology Nursing
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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Tattoos, body piercings, and other skin adornments have a long and fascinating history. Interestingly, the "Iceman" who was recovered in the frozen mountains of Northern Italy, displayed tattoos dating back almost 5,300 years (Balm & Everett, 1993). Tattoos have also been noted on Egyptian mummies. The remarkable scarification rituals of African tribes hold great interest for dermatologists because, while Africans find these scars and keloids to be signs of beauty, Americans of African descent often present to their dermatologists for the treatment and removal of their keloids. It has been postulated that the "tribal" designs of the tattoos of New ...
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