No, no, no. Not that I'm an expert, but seriously, this is wrong. Tattooing and other forms of body modification are done for a variety of reasons, admittedly self-destructive in nature for a few people, but for the vast majority it serves as a means of self-expression. Assuming that SI the only cause is wrong. Sounds like you know deep down that what he's saying is false, and that's great. No offense, but your pdoc saying this really ticks me off

Just my two cents - you've got some great replies here