What many people don’t realize when they get a body piercing is that along with the hole in their body can come medical complications. The majority of complications from body piercings come from allergic reactions or bacterial infections. It is not uncommon for a serious issue to come from a new body piercing. Anybody who ...
After trauma to the flesh associated with body piercings or other wounds, a bump can often form around the piercing site or wound. These bumps can be one of two things: Keloids or Hypertrophic Scars. While the two are pretty similar, it is important to know the difference. Hypertrophic scarring is the one most frequently ...
When I was 16, I pierced my own navel. All it took was a deep breath, some hydrogen peroxide, a thick sewing needle, and an ice cube. While doing your own body piercings yourself may seem like a cheap thrill, there are a lot of reasons why body piercings should be left to the professionals. ...
Face and body piercings have become very popular, especially with teens. Studies have shown that most of these body piercings come from women. Nearly 83 percent of women have their ears pierced and many in this century have multiple piercings, some on the body and the face. Although face and body piercings can be attractive ...
Body piercings have been a part of cultures for hundreds of years. Once used to mark a person’s statue in society or as a method to ward off evil, today’s culture celebrates piercings primarily as body decoration. Pierced ears have been fashionable for some time in the United States. Many people also opt to pierce ...
