AAP Tattoos Script V1

8/18/17

Piercing B-Roll / VO: They’re everywhere you look. Tattoos and body piercings are more mainstream than ever before.
On Camera
Super: Jestine Gregorio, tattoo lover / Since high school I’ve always thought that it’s really cool. It’s another way to express myself and I think that it’s also a work of art.
B-Roll: Jestine at park with dog. / VO: Jestine is not alone. She and many other young people view tattooing and piercing as the perfect way to express their individuality.
B-Roll: Jestine at park with dog / VO: But while body art may make a statement, doctors say young people should give it careful thought and not make an impulsive decision.
B-Roll: Dr. Bruener walking down hall and with patient / That’s why The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued its first clinical report on the do’s and don’ts of body modification.
On Camera
Super: Cora Collette Breuner, MD, MPH, Fellow of the American Academy of Periatrics / There’s some concern and potential risk if you go to a place where it’s not a clean needle. // Like HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C.
B-Roll: Jestine at home getting ready / VO: But it’s not just about safety, getting a tattoo has other implications.While tattoos are becoming more accepted, especially among younger generations,a 2014 survey found that three out of four people stillbelieved body art hurt their chance of getting a job.
On Camera: Dr. Breuner
B-Roll: Tattoo Studio / The placement of tattoos is a huge, controversial issue because many people want other people to see their tattoo//but sometimes it gets in the way of employment.
On Camera: Jestine
B-Roll: Tattoo Studio / I got a tattoo on my leg because// of consideration of the population I work with.
On Camera: Jestine / I do not have any regrets. I love my tattoo.