Trends, Motivations and Complications of Body Piercing among Undergraduate Students in a University in Southwestern Nigeria
Oluwole Temitayo O., Okunbor Hilary N., Okangba Chika C., Otaigbe Idemudia I., Nwadike Victor U., Tayo Babatunde, Shonekan Opeyemi. A., Akeredolu Abosede Abolanle, Omeonu Azubuike C., Opabola Tolulope E., Owolabi Hamida A., Onu Nneoma E., Nat-Nwakpuda Chimzurum L., Ephraim Ogemdinakachi E, Ayinde Kehinde A., Eneji Ukan E. & Elikwu Charles J. · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2024
Background: Body piercing is an increasingly common practice globally. This practice is associated with several health concerns which vary from tissue trauma, allergic reactions, keloids, and infections which can range from local to systemic and transmission of blood-borne infect...