A person's physical appearance, as an expression of identity, has been modified since ancient time. Nowadays, tattooing and piercing are emerging from the fringes of society to transform into an alternative art form that many young people are beginning to embrace. People with tattoos and piercings are still a minority who are judged more on their physical appearance than on their intellectual, emotional or moral qualities. The presence of tattoos has been found to affect workplace attitudes with implications for a range of life outcomes, including employment, professional success and health care. Why does it matter to us what the general population, and especially patients, think about healthcare professionals who have piercings and/or tattoos? Patient satisfaction is correlated with their health outcomes. A satisfied patient, who respects and trusts their healthcare provider, is more likely to show up for follow-up appointments, follow treatment instructions, and take prescribed medications. That's why their opinion is important to us. This research should contribute to positive changes related to the stigmatization of healthcare personnel with visible piercings and tattoos and encourage the public to change their way of thinking. Research goal wat to examine the attitudes of the general population towards medical personnel who have piercings and/or tattoos, to examine the attitudes of the general population towards medical personnel who have piercings and/or tattoos depending on the county of residence, gender and age of the respondents. The research was conducted on a sample of 412 adults, independent of gender and age. The survey was conducted at the level of the Republic of Croatia via an online questionnaire. The results were interpreted at the significance level of p<0.05. The statistical analysis used the computer program Microsoft Excel (version 11, Microsoft Corporation, USA) and IBM SPSS 24 (Statistical Package for Social Sciences, 24.0, SPSS Inc, Chicago IL.) 84% of women and 16% of men took part in the research, of which 83% of respondents were under 43 years of age. The majority of respondents have neither piercings nor tattoos, although the number of respondents who have tattoos or want to have them is significantly higher than those who have piercings. Respondents expressed the greatest agreement with the statement "I believe that piercings/tattoos on medical staff do not affect the quality of their work," which is absolutely accepted by 88% of respondents, while only every thirtieth respondent disagrees. The least accepted statement: "I think that people who have piercings/tattoos are "bad" people" is rejected by almost all respondents. Prejudices about people with tattoos and piercings are still present in our population, even though such people are increasingly accepted in society. A negative attitude is expected to be mostly expressed by older people due to their traditional image of medical professionals. It was also noted that the attitude is more negative when it comes to nurses compared to their male colleagues. Therefore, it is important that medical professionals change these negative attitudes with their professionalism and patient approach.