Tattooing, permanent makeup and piercing in Amsterdam; guidelines, legislation and monitoring

J Worp; A Boonstra; R A Coutinho; J A R van den Hoek

doi:10.2807/esm.11.01.00591-en

Tattooing, permanent makeup and piercing in Amsterdam; guidelines, legislation and monitoring

Euro Surveill. 2006 Jan;11(1):5-6. doi: 10.2807/esm.11.01.00591-en.

Authors

J Worp¹, A Boonstra¹, R A Coutinho^{2

3}, J A R van den Hoek¹

Affiliations

¹ Municipal Health Service, GG&GD, Cluster of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
² Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Dep. of Human Retrovirology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
³ National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands.

PMID: 29208151
DOI: 10.2807/esm.11.01.00591-en

Abstract

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.