"It's about being an individual," sophomore Kyle Jacobson, who has six piercings, said. "Everyone has the right to do with [his or her] body what they will." Tattoos and piercings have continued to ...
Wales' chief medical officer Frank Atherton said extra regulation was needed following an outbreak of skin infection pseudomonas at a Newport tattoo and body piercing establishment in 2014.
More than 4,000 practitioners of acupuncture, body piercings, electrolysis and tattoos will have to apply for a licence - which will cost more than £200 - from Friday.