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Body art has many social disadvantages. To begin, body art damages first impressions. When people see tattoos or piercings on someone, they automatically stereotypically characterize that person. First impression of someone with body art is that they are irresponsible and unpleasant to be around. Furthermore, body art hinders ones appearance. Tattoos and piercings frequently appear trashy or dirty. Tattoos often look good for a while, but they fade and start to look dull. Most significantly, body art also has hefty financial consequences. Both tattoos and piercings are quite expensive to get applied. Removing tattoos is an extremely expensive and painful process; furthermore, it is also long and grueling.

Body art not only has social but also health disadvantages. Body art results in a lot of unnecessary pain during the process of its application and removing. Getting tattoos applied and getting pierced hurts a great deal. Having tattoos surgically is a long, painful and expensive process. Moreover, body art sometimes leads to allergic reactions. If given a tattoo without knowing if one has an allergy to the ink or that the needle