Wales bans intimate piercings for under-18s over health fears

Law forbids practitioners from working on areas including tongue, breasts and genitals

Intimate body piercing for children has been banned in Wales amid fears it can lead to health issues and make young people vulnerable to abuse.

Under the law, which came into force on Thursday, practitioners are not allowed to carry out or arrange intimate piercings including to the tongue and breasts on anyone under 18. Ears, noses, navels and eyebrows are not covered by the ban.

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