Body Modification Ancient and Modern @ University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Body piercing, tattooing, painting in the galleries of the
University of Pennsylvania Museum.
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Tattooing and Body Piercing:	Body Painting:
Body Modification Ezine	The Body Shop
Flesh Inc.	Cosmetic Connection
Dangers of Body Piercing	Urban Decay
New York Style Tattoos: A History	Permanent Make-Up Artistry by Dorthory Kizoff
Freedom Design Emporium Tattooing	Mehandi: The Ancient Craft of Decorating with Henna
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Comments on Tattooing	Customs of Middle Eastern Make-up and Decoration
Vanishing Tattoo history, ritual and social significance of tribal tattooing around the world	.
Concepts of Beauty
Life is Great: Understanding and Appreciating Beauty "The Real Me"—Therapeutic Narrative in Cosmetic Surgery, by Dr. Rebecca Huss-Ashmore

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