Piercing and tattoos in adolescents: legal and medico-legal implications

Non-therapeutic body modification interventions are permitted within the limits of the use of one’s own body that can be specified in the legal system. The authors take into consideration Italian regulation on tattooing and piercing, in particular in relation to adolescents.

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Published in:Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) Poland), 2018-01, Vol.13 (1), p.148-152
Main Authors: Conti, Adelaide, Bin, Paola, Casella, Claudia, Capasso, Emanuele, Fedeli, Piergiorgio, Salzano, Francesco Antonio, Terracciano, Lucia, Piras, Mauro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Body art
Body piercing
Information
Legal medicine
Piercing
Regular
Tattoos
Teenagers
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Summary:Non-therapeutic body modification interventions are permitted within the limits of the use of one’s own body that can be specified in the legal system. The authors take into consideration Italian regulation on tattooing and piercing, in particular in relation to adolescents.
ISSN:2391-5463
2391-5463
DOI:10.1515/med-2018-0023