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Infections associated with body modification

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2012
Although exact statistics are lacking, body modifications for cosmetic purposes are performed in many countries. The commonest forms include tattooing, body piercing, and breast and facial augmentation using implants or injectable fillers.
Samson Sai-Yin Wong, Sally Cheuk-Ying Wong, Kwok-Yung Yuen   +2 more
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Body Modification as Body Art

Atlantis
In this article, I discuss my “anti-aging” body modification practices as body art. The art documents my bodybuilding programs, self-administered neurotoxin (Botox) injections, and skin resurfacing treatments. Susan Pickard (2020) argues that femininity
Jessica Joy Cameron
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Body Modification in East Asia: An Introduction [PDF]

Asian Studies Review, 2021
This short article introduces the special issue “Chasing Beauty: Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Lightening in East Asia”.
Henley, D.E.F., Porath, N.
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Correlatos valorativos de atitudes frente à tatuagem Value correlates of attitudes toward tattoo

Psicologia & Sociedade, 2010
Este estudo objetivou conhecer em que medida os valores explicam as atitudes frente à tatuagem e estas, por sua vez, predizem a intenção de tatuar-se.
Valdiney V Gouveia, Emerson Diógenes de Medeiros, Luís Augusto de Carvalho Mendes, Kátia Correa Vione, Rebecca Alves Aguiar Athayde   +4 more
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Transabled women lost in translation?

Medicine Anthropology Theory, 2020
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Alexandre Baril, Kathryn Trevenen
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Tattooing and piercing are associated with symptoms of ADHD: A cross-sectional study of non-clinical adults

European Psychiatry, 2022
Introduction Previous studies suggest that individuals with tattoos and piercings exhibit higher impulsive personality traits compared to peers without body modifications.
M. Glans, S. Bejerot, J. Dossou Nilsson
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Body modification of the medical staff in patients opinions

Rozprawy Społeczne, 2020
In the presented research, the emphasis was put on one of the elements of employees appearance: visible ways of decorating the body. Material and methods Surveys were conducted in September-December 2016 in health care institutions of Lublin and Biala ...
Elżbieta Rutkowska, Ireneusz Hałas, Urszula Bronowicka-Mielniczuk, Dominika Wysokińska   +3 more
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(Re)Construction of the body of transgender women: daily search for (in)satisfaction and care? [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2022
Objective: To analyze the structure and contents of transgender women’s social representations of their bodies and body modification practices. Methods: Research conducted with 92 women using the Snowball technique.
Carle Porcino, Jeane Freitas de Oliveira, Maria Thereza Ávila Dantas Coelho, Dejeane de Oliveira Silva, Cleuma Sueli Santos Suto, Pablo Luiz Santos Couto, Helena Moraes Cortes, Antônio Marcos Tosoli Gomes   +7 more
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Making Research: An Analysis of Arts-Based Practices in the Academic Process, A Case Study of Methods of Inscription

Fashion Studies, 2018
Researching within the field of fashion and the body means working very closely with the artistic community including fashion designers, illustrators, and visual artists.
Ketzia Sherman
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Extracellular microRNA 3’ end modification across diverse body fluids

Epigenetics, 2021
microRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that play critical roles in gene regulation. The presence of miRNAs in extracellular biofluids is increasingly recognized.
Kikuye Koyano, Jae Hoon Bahn, Xinshu Xiao   +2 more
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