НЯКОИ РИСКОВЕ ЗА ЗДРАВЕТО СВЪРЗАНИ С БОДИ МОДИФИКАЦИИТЕ ТАТУИРОВКИ И ПИЪРСИНГ).

For thousands of years, people have changed the appearance of their bodies with cosmetics, jewelry, tattoos, piercings and other surgical procedures. Body piercing and tattooing are practiced in almost every culture. In some cases, they may be associated with ritual ceremonies and religious rites. Very often tattooing and piercing poses significant health risks. This article presents some of the health risks associated with the most common body modifications (tattoos and piercings). The ever-increasing number of people with tattoos and piercings and the risks they may pose to health is the reason European Commission has taken measures to regulate the use of certain paints for tattooing, due to suspicions they are carcinogenic. The latest changes that Brussels has made to the regulation ban green and blue colors in some cosmetic products. From January 4th, 2022 the introduction of more stringent control over tattoo paints is forthcoming, as experts believe that as a long-term consequence the ink in the skin can lead to cancer, genetic mutations, reproductive problems and allergies [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]