Operators should also discuss the permanency of body art with their clients.

embedding (where skin grows over the piercing).

rejection (where the body pushes a piercing out).

There are a number of physical risks associated with body art.

Read more about skin penetration procedures and the law. Regulationsīody artists undertaking such procedures must fully comply with provisions outlined in the Health (Skin Penetration Procedures) Regulations 1998 (external site)and the Code of Practice for Skin Penetration Procedures (PDF 324KB). Read consumer information on body art (Healthy WA). Invasive body art is where skin penetration takes place using an appliance or instrument including lasers, needles and intense heat. This includes implantation or marking skin permanently by injection, incision or heat.Ĭurrent practices include tattooing, body piercing, branding, scarification, and other extreme modifications such as 3-D art like beading. Body art is a term used to describe procedures that decorate or adorn the body.

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