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Complications after body piercing in patient suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Antoszewski Bogusław,
Jędrzejczak Marta,
KrukJeromin Julia
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2007.03372.x
Subject(s) - medicine , contraindication , body piercing , diabetes mellitus , surgery , type 2 diabetes mellitus , outpatient clinic , endocrinology , pathology , alternative medicine
Background Body piercing has been a well‐known practice of body ornamentation. Nowadays, it is believed to involve from 6.5% to 50% of the population. Complications after body piercing procedures are variable. Objective The aim of this report is to present complications after body piercing in a patient suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus. Methods A twenty‐four‐year‐old woman came to our plastic surgery outpatient clinic complaining of penetration of earring clips to her earlobes. This caused inflammation and continuous decubitus ulcers on the posterior surfaces of both earlobes. Conclusion On the basis of observations of the described patient, it can be concluded that unregulated diabetes is a contraindication to body piercing procedures.