Tattooing, permanent makeup and piercing in Amsterdam; guidelines, legislation and monitoring.
Tattooing, body piercing and permanent makeup are increasing in popularity. Here, we describe the procedures involved in these practices, their risks, the content of guidelines developed by the Municipal Health Service in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) to reduce infection risks, the legislation in the city of Amsterdam, and results of monitoring in tattoo and piercing studios.
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Municipal Health Service, GG and GD, Cluster of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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D046288:Body Piercing; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D017053:Infection Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009426:Netherlands; D011635:Public Health Administration; D013653:Tattooing