Piercing safety

Piercing is the process of perforating the body tissues which provides new apertures so that various objects can be placed in them, it can be pierced navels, nose wings, eye brow, tongues etc. Owing to the efforts of some high-end fashion personalities it has positioned itself as a style statement among youngsters. A little care can add more beauty and value to body piercing and will make it more appealing, thus certain safety measures should be taken care of while piercing. Piercing involves a lot of septic issues and one should not act sluggish in matters related to it.

Body Piercing technique is quite simple, if the performer is subject to all the required knowledge and skills. But not even the most experienced piercing professional could ever guarantee any complications during the piercing.

Every person has different body structure and unique anatomic peculiarities of blood circulation and thus the piercing professional is not able to judge or forecast the probability of complications in future due to piercing which can result into dangerous bleeding, swelling, post-operational inflammation, allergic reactions ending in breathing interruption, oral cavity infections, toxic shock, sepsis, speech abnormalities and can also be life-threatening sometimes. Body piercing involves many health issues and should not be compromised upon. So a person should take care of necessary precautions before piercing to avoid any complications in future.

• Don't undergo piercing without eating something, it can lead to dizziness. So a light snack is preferable.
• Only professionals are recommended for piercing. It should be done only in certified body-art saloons and one should not go to any specialist of questionable reputation just to save some money and risking his/her own health.
• Take care of the needles used for piercing; they must not be used before and proper sterilization policy should be adopted by the professional.
• Never apply any alcohol containing substances on freshly pierced spots, unless it is recommended by the professional.
• Make sure that the adornment chosen should be made of biologically inert metals such as gold, platinum, titanium or surgical steel. As they are going to be planted in the soft skin tissues and non-inert metals can cause reactions to the skin.
• The jewels should also be sterilized.
• A person should ask the professional who is performing piercing about the pros and cons of piercing and the safety precautions to be taken in the early and post operational periods. The hygiene factor after piercing should be taken care of strictly.
• If anything goes wrong or differently from what the piercing professional had recommended, a person must turn for a doctor's advice as soon as possible. A single hour is crucial and matters a lot in such case.

For preventing any inflammation constant care should to taken. During at least 2 weeks, twice a day minimum, the wounds with a special liquid disinfectant should be cleaned until they get completely healed. Use only oil-free antiseptic creams. Don't go for sauna, swimming specially in sea water as it slows down the process of healing, solarium at least up to 2 weeks of piercing. If any complications such as redness, pain etc occurs, a dermatologist should be consulted immediately. In such case the doctor can possibly remove the jewel from the pierced area.

If there is no inflammation then until the wounds heals completely no adornment should be worn, because it can catch dust, dirt etc which will lead to inflammation. Any other product except the recommended ones should not be used.

• Stable redness which is quite possible for 3-4 days.
• Bleeding can be there for 2-3 days.
• Discharge of yellowish liquid for 2 weeks which helps in healing.

In case a person's mind will get changed, not wanting the piercing anymore. Then just wait for the wound to be healed completely and then remove the ring. The piercing will disappear in some days and only a small mark will remain which will disappear with time. Do not try to pull the ring or tamper with it.