AAP News Vol. 13 No. 4 April 1997, p. 28
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Beauty vs. mutilation

Ronald W. Coen M.D., FAAP1

1 Great Falls, MT

I read the article about teens who are into body piercing and viewed the picture of the young man whose body was "beautified" in many locations. I also noted the highlighted quote by Mr. Joey Lenze, and Dr. Schonberg's suggestion that we shouldn't make value judgments about such acts.

I suppose it's my age, but I have a hard time understanding the need for this type of mutilation. My colleagues in this fellowship complain about circumcision and then condone this type of behavior? I just don't comprehend!