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Body piercing boom worrying hospitals

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Had your nipple pierced? Or maybe the nape of your neck? Well NHS doctors are beginning to get worried about botched body piercings, claiming that they could be a "substantial burden" on resources.

According to the BBC, the study, conducted by the British Medical Journal found that one in 10 people - and nearly half of all younger women - have a body piercing other than on the earlobe.

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