When to avoid piercing?
Unlike tattoos, piercings are considered non-permanent because of
the ability for pierced individuals to remove the piercing if they
feel it is no longer necessary. Just because piercing are not viewed
as a permanent way to alter your body, doesn't mean that the effects
a piercing may have on the body won't be permanent.
Here are some important info that you should keep in mind:
Cheek your health condition
Visit a doctor. Make sure that your completely healthy before you
get pierced. If your suffering from some disease, such as hemophilia
(difficult blood coagulation), hemorrhage? (quick appearance of
bruises due to rupture of blood vessels), diabetes, allergy to
iodine, creams, metals, blood pressure problems, pregnancy (possible
skin problems, dizziness, inability to endure the tattoo process,
droop). In the case of pregnancy, consulting a doctor is highly
recommended. You must not be hungry, sleepy (tiredness and lack of
energy may cause nervousness, uncontrolled movements of the body,
increased sensitivity and, in some cases, fainting). Piercing is not
for you!
Healing Time
Piercings have a long healing process because so many factors
control how fast a piercing will heal. Exposure to every day
elements, such as unchlorinated water, clothing, sweat and dirt can
keep your piercing from healing as quickly as possible.
Sterilization
Improper sterilization of needles used for piercing or not keeping
the piercing clean can lead to serious medical problems. Hepatitis
and HIV are transferred through blood and bodily fluid and will
spread from person to person if equipment hasn't been properly
sterilized and has come in contact with an infected person.
Improper Piercing Supplies
Unprofessional body piercers and some shopping mall stores do
piercings using a piercing gun, usually for the ears, but is used
for other areas as well. The Association of Professional Piercers,
also known as the APP, states that piercing guns cannot be properly
sterilized. Blood can collect in the gun itself, causing the
transmission of life threatening diseases and infections. Piercing
guns are also looked down upon because of the force and crushing
pressure a gun uses to pierce can cause further injury to the body
part being pierced. The piercing studs used in a piercing gun can
also cause problems due to the length of the posts. Posts used to
freshly pierce a body part or too short for the swelling that will
occur. Posts can get embedded into the skin around the piercing site
causing further complications.