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Introduction Tattooing and piercing, which were uncommon in affluent countries, have recently spread throughout societies. Over the past two decades, young people have shown considerable excitement for the practice. This reported growth creates more difficulties because of the numerous operations performed without awareness of health and hygiene requirements. This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitudes of the general population toward the cutaneous complications of tattoos and piercings in Saudi Arabia. Methods This was a web-based descriptive cross-sectional study. An online questionnaire was developed by the study researchers, which included participants\' demographic data, their knowledge of tattoos and piercings with associated health effects and possible infections, their attitude towards tattoos and piercings, and their practice and experienced complications regarding tattooing and body piercing. The final validated questionnaire was made publicly available via social media until no more new responses were obtained. Results Eight hundred and forty-eight individuals completed the study questionnaire. The ages of the participants varied from 18 to more than 55 years old, with a mean age of 25.2 ± 13.9 years, and (589 [69.5%]) were female. The most reported health effects and infections were bacterial infections in place of body modification (479 [56.5%]), purpura (380 [44.9%]), cutaneous abscesses (380 [44%]), melanoma (338 [39.9%]), hepatitis B virus (321 [37.9%]), HIV (311 [36.7%]), sepsis (306 [36.2%]), allergic contact dermatitis (296 [35%]), and hepatitis C virus (279 [33.1%]). In total, 336 (39.6%) had an overall good knowledge of tattooing and body piercing hazards, with higher knowledge among females with high education (p< 0.05). Conclusion This study revealed that one in three individuals knew about the health risks and infections associated with tattooing and body piercing. Higher awareness was found among females with high education levels. Of all the associated complications, procedure-related infections were the most common among participants.
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介绍纹身和穿孔，这在富裕国家并不常见，最近传播到整个社会。在过去的二十年里，年轻人对这种做法表现出相当的兴奋。由于在没有意识到健康和卫生要求的情况下进行了许多操作，因此报告的增长带来了更多困难。这项研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯普通人群对纹身和穿孔皮肤并发症的知识和态度。方法这是一项基于网络的描述性横断面研究。研究人员开发了一份在线问卷，其中包括参与者的人口统计数据，他们对纹身和穿孔的了解，以及相关的健康影响和可能的感染，他们对纹身和穿孔的态度，以及他们在纹身和身体穿刺方面的做法和经历的并发症。最终经过验证的问卷通过社交媒体公开发布，直到没有更多的新回复。结果8148名受试者完成了研究问卷。参与者的年龄从18岁到55岁以上不等，平均年龄为25.2±13.9岁，（589[69.5%]）为女性。报告最多的健康影响和感染是细菌感染代替身体修饰（479[56.5％]），紫癜（380[44.9%]），皮肤脓肿（380[44%]），黑色素瘤（338[39.9%]），乙型肝炎病毒（321[37.9%]），艾滋病毒（311[36.7%]），败血症（306[36.2%]），过敏性接触性皮炎（296[35%]），和丙型肝炎病毒（279[33.1％]）。总的来说,336（39.6％）对纹身和身体穿刺危害有全面的了解，受过高等教育的女性知识水平较高(p<0.05)。结论这项研究表明，三分之一的人知道与纹身和身体穿孔相关的健康风险和感染。在受过高等教育的女性中发现了更高的意识。在所有相关的并发症中，手术相关感染在参与者中最为常见.
