Heart and Artery Damage and High Blood Pressure. There are several harmful consequences for your arteries and heart because high blood pressure, also called HBP or hypertension, places a higher workload on them. It addition, high blood pressure can damage other organs. Watch an animation of how HBP affects your arteries and your heart.
Just as dermatologists have a responsibility to identify medical conditions with cutaneous manifestations, they must be alert for psychological conditions affecting the skin.
Dermal piercing, also known as microdermal piercing, is a form of body piercing where the dermis, i.e., the layer of skin underneath the epidermis, the outer layer of skin, is punctured or cut in order to place body jewelry.