Implanting is the insertion of metal or plastic pieces of jewelry under the skin. Despite the potential for pain and inherent health risks, young people regard body art as a form of self-expression. When their parents were growing up, a tattoo or piercing was a sign of deviancy. To members of this generation, it's a way to assert themselves and feel unique. And it's difficult for them to understand why their parents get so upset about it.
Body art attracts adolescents from all socioeconomic backgrounds and levels of academic achievement.
The average age for the first tattoo was 14. The youngest tattoo enthusiast I've encountered was eight. It's not too early to start talking about body art with children in second or third grade. Children today are exposed to body art at a very early age. They have temporary tattoos as toys, and even Barbie almost had a butterfly tattoo until parents objected.