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Over two decades ago body piercing was normally limited to the ear. However in today’s society body piercing has become a way of life for some folk who love to walk around with their body like that of a sponge (full of holes)
The current trend in body piercing sees rings, studs and bars being inserted in upper ears, eyebrows, neck, lips, tongue, nipples, navel and genitals. Keeping up with fashion can be dangerous for ones health especially if body piercing’s not carried out by a professional. The hidden dangers are unhygienic instruments being used in the process. Make sure that the salon you tend on visiting for your body piecing sterilize all utensils or use new needles.
Reduce health risks by asking the salon if they use a sterilising unit?
Sterilisation will kill all known germs and viruses on the equipment used for performing a body piercing. If the tools are not scrupulously clean then they may carry disease or blood borne viruses such as Hep C and HIV/AIDS. These can be fatal
Check the equipment out before hand, make sure what is used to penetrate your skin is in sealed bags and opened in your presence. Make sure that the studio/salon does not use needles that have been soaking in liquid. This is not a good enough to rid foreign aliens. All needles should come in their own packaging and should only be opened in front of you. By doing this you are helping to ensure yourself a safe body piercing experience. Bear in mind that having a part of your body pierced can have some negative health effects if done poorly. So this is why you must ask as many questions as possible about the actual body piercing and about any after treatments for keeping keeping the pierced area clean.
Not all pieces of ornate jewellery are suitable for piercing’s. To put your mind at rest before penetration of any needle talk to the piercer about how long they have been doing their job and how they learned, ask for proof of their qualifications.
You can suffer serious injury through a poorly performed piercing. Although popular, the tongue cheek and lips are dangerous parts of the human body to have pierced. Complications can include infections, speech impediments, breathing problems, increased tooth decay and broken teeth. Some people find these after affects hard to believe but you had better believe it, just ask the sufferer of a body piercing that went terribly wrong. Infections can result in blood poisoning, toxic shock syndrome, a blocked airway, as well as the risk of diseases like HIV and Hepatitis of which has caused many fatalities.
An infection around the eyes and nose can develop into a serious health matter. Pierced ear lobes have been around for centuries, it is also common among the inhabitants of the rain forest etc. Today’s trend has escalated and piercing is rising to the upper part of the ear. When a piercing is performed on the upper ear it means that the stud passes through the cartilage which gives the ear its structure. An infected cartilage can cause a ‘cauliflower’ ear. Nose piercing’s very painful. Choose nasal jewellery carefully to avoid bits that could be inhaled. Try to avoid having these parts of the body pierced to stay safe.
A woman’s beauty package should not include scarring so bear this in mind if you are have a body piercing done on the nipple (scar tissue) because it may cause difficulties in breast-feeding later in life. Nipples are very sensitive.
Genitals
Piercing the genitals should be given great thought before going ahead with a piercing process. Genital infections can be agonizing and serious. Genital parts that regularly are the centre of attention for body piercing are the penis, labia, clitoris, foreskin or scrotum. Consult your doctor first before undertaking this type of piercing because it can affect your health seriously. |
