Body piercing: a dangerous practice in type 1 diabetes?

Charlton, J; Adamson, KA; Strachan, MWJ; Mcknight, JA

Abstract

Body piercing is becoming increasingly common, but is not without complications. We present the cases of two patients with type 1 diabetes who required hospital admission following tongue piercing. These cases led us to survey the current practice of piercing establishments in the Lothian area. This revealed inconsistencies and a lack of information regarding the management of diabetes following piercing. As a result of this, an information leaflet was produced which is now available to all patients with diabetes who have a piercing performed. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Citation

Charlton, J., Adamson, K., Strachan, M., & Mcknight, J. (2006). Body piercing: a dangerous practice in type 1 diabetes?. Practical Diabetes International, 23(4), 166-168. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.935

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jun 13, 2006
• Publication Date: Jun 13, 2006
• Deposit Date: Jul 27, 2016
• Journal: Practical Diabetes International
• Print ISSN: 1357-8170
• Electronic ISSN: 1528-252X
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 166-168
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.935
• Keywords: Body piercing, body art, complications, diabetes, Lothian,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/318530
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pdi.935