{"id":463,"date":"2020-08-05T11:25:22","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T11:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.body-piercing.com\/blog\/?p=463"},"modified":"2020-08-05T11:25:23","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T11:25:23","slug":"potential-body-piercing-risks-and-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.body-piercing.com\/blog\/potential-body-piercing-risks-and-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential Body Piercing Risks and Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\nPiercing is a popular form of body art. It\u2019s simply the practice of\npiercing holes in parts of the body so that studs or rings can be\ninserted. This type of body modification often requires the use of a\nneedle to puncture holes in the body. Body piercing can be done in\nvarious parts of the body, including genital piercings, nipple\npiercings, navel piercings, lip piercings, tongue piercings, eyebrow,\nnose piercings, and ear piercings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Body piercing is a\ncommon type of body modification that involves the use of needles to\nmake holes in body parts. Holes are punctured in the body to allow\nfor the insertion of jewelry. Piercing can be done in several forms\nsuch as creating a hole in cartilage using dermal punch procedures\nand through scarification (i.e. deliberately scarring the skin).\nOther dramatic body modification procedure includes implanting beads\ninto the skin and stretching the earlobes with jewelry. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several body piercing jewelry types, including barbells, ball closure rings, ear piercings, labret studs, helix jewelry, nose studs, nipple jewelry, rose gold and so on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health risks of body piercing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\nDespite having grown to become a very popular fashion trend, body\npiercings are often associated with health risks. As a matter of\nfact, it\u2019s important to understand the adverse effects associated\nwith body modifications of this sort before making a decision to do\nso – and when you do, it is very easy to avoid risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One measure of risk\nthat often comes along with body piercings is bacterial infection.\nAfter modifying the body with body piercings, without proper care\nsome people can in extreme cases develop an abscess – a pus-filled\ncavity resulting from inflammation which is commonly caused by\nbacterial infection. Untreated this can lead to sepsis, which is a\ndangerous condition. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other risks\nassociated with body piercings include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Excessive bleeding from a damaged blood vessel.
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  • Formation of a scar tissue (keloid) around the pierced region. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    • Swelling around the piercing. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Safety precautions for piercings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      \nFirst and foremost, it is imperative that you consult a PROFESSIONAL\npiercer and never do the procedure yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      In other to avoid\nexperiencing these health problems here are some piercing safety tips\nthat professionals should observe. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • Ensure to\n\tsterilize jewelry before inserting it through the body.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        • After each\n\tcustomer, ensure to always sanitize and wipe down the piercing\n\tequipment and surfaces worked on. \n\t\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
          • It is\n\trecommended to use a single needle to perform body piercings and\n\tthen dispose after each use.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            • The use of a\n\tfresh pair of disposable surgical gloves is recommended for every\n\tpiercing operation.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
              • Piercers should\n\twash their hands before putting on surgical gloves.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                • Avoid crushing\n\tdelicate tissues during piercing. Piercing guns with hollow needles\n\tshould only be used on earlobes.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  In case an abscess,\na fever, or a red, swollen skin is observed, it\u2019s a sign of an\ninfected piercing. At this point, it is highly recommended to see a\ndoctor immediately. \n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  Piercing is a popular form of body art. It\u2019s simply the practice of piercing holes in parts of the body so that studs or rings can be inserted. This type of body modification often requires the use of a needle to puncture holes in the body. Body piercing can be done in various parts of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":466,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.body-piercing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.body-piercing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.body-piercing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.body-piercing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.body-piercing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=463"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.body-piercing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":467,"href":"https:\/\/www.body-piercing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/463\/revisions\/467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.body-piercing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.body-piercing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.body-piercing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.body-piercing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}