Body
piercing is a piercing or a puncture made in your body
by a needle for wearing jewelry in the opening created.
Body piercing is a modification of body. Many people
practice body piercing for religious and other cultural
motives, whereas many people, especially in the modern
Western countries, choose body piercing to satisfy
spiritual, ornamental, or sexual motives.
Body piercing
has a rich history that dates back to ancient times.
Whether, as a means of personal expression, to designate
societal standing, or as part of religious ritual,
or as a tool of beauty enhancement, body piercing has
been around us around the world almost since mankind
existed on the face of earth. Mummified bodies with
piercings have been discovered. Deuteronomy 15:12-17
dictates ear piercing as a mark of slavery. Leviticus
19:28 says to not pierce your body. Nose piercing has
been common in India since the 16th century and ear
lobe piercing was common for men and women since the
Vedic era.
The most common body parts to have pierced
or piercing types are listed below for your ready reference:
Nose or Nostril, Tongue, Ear-lobe, Lips, Septum, Navel,
Nipple, Clitoris hood, Penis, Fraenulum, Foreskin,
Penis tip, Scrotum, Monroe , Bridge, Cheek, Anti-Eyebrow,
Ear cartilage, Eyebrow, Tragus, Surface, Christina,
Fourchette, Labia Minora, Labia Majora, Triangle, Ampallang,
Dydoe, Frenum, Guiche, Reverse Prince Albert, Scrotum,
Pubic, Lorum.
Some of the types of body piercing offers
beneficial effects on our body like according to Ayurveda
piercing in the left lobe of nose makes the childbirth
easier and lessens the period pains in women. Breasts
of those who wore rings were incomparably rounder and
fuller developed than those who did not. Slight rubbing
and slipping of the rings causes an extremely titillating
feeling, and it makes the nipples larger, more sensitive,
more sexually attractive, and provides a constant stimulation
of the nipples. Penis piercing provides greater stimulation
to both partners during sex.
Permanent body piercing
is performed by creating an opening in the body with
a sharp object through the area to be pierced. This
is usually done by cutting an opening, using a needle
or scalpel, by removing tissue, or by a dermal punch.
Sometimes a piercing gun is also used but its use is
restricted to the earlobe piercing only. In each case
practice of proper hygiene and sterilization is the
watchword. Surgical stainless steel and titanium are
ideal materials for initial jewelry to be used in a
fresh piercing.
There is a checklist for you before
you go in for the body piercing:
1. The area that has
been chosen for piercing should be well cleaned with
a good quality germicidal soap.
2. After cleaning the
area make sure that the needle going to be used is
properly cleaned and sterilized.
3. After piercing
the piece of jewelry (properly sterilized) should be
attached.
4. Always ensure that after piercing the
needle is disposed of in a special sharpes container
so that there is no risk of the needle or blood touching
someone else.
5. Maintain proper cleanliness in the
pierced area.
6. The jewelry should be properly adjusted
and checked by the person performing the piercing job.
If the person is under 18years of age then some establishments
won't allow them to get a piercing without parent's
consent.
Now let us find the risks that are involved
and how best to protect ourselves from infections and
other complications. Certain places on our body can
cause more problems than other places, infection is
a common problem for mouth and nose piercing because
of the millions of bacteria that live in those areas
and tongue piercing may damage teeth over time. Tongue,
cheek, and lip piercing often pose a threat like gum
problems.
Most of the piercing shops try to provide
a clean and healthy environment for their clients,
but it is advisable to check for infections or other
health hazards lurking there ourselves. The general
points to keep in mind are:
The shop should be clean,
person doing the piercing washes his or her hands with
a germicidal soap, wears fresh disposable gloves, uses
disposable or sterilized instruments, does not use
a piercing gun, the needle being used for piercing
is new and is being used for the first time and ensures
correct procedures for the proper handling and disposal
of waste.
After getting a body piercing you should
feel fine but you should expect some minor pain and
swelling at the pierced site. For a tongue piercing
you will have increased saliva. However be aware that
sometimes it can go wrong in some cases an immediate
visit to your doctor would be the only available solution.
Depending on the body part, time of healing can vary
anywhere from a few weeks to more than a year. After
getting a piercing, good care should be taken afterwards,
don’t pick or tug at it, keep the area clean
with soap, and don't touch it without washing the hands
first. Never use hydrogen peroxide because it can break
down newly formed tissue. In case of mouth piercing,
use of antibacterial mouthwash after eating is advisable.
When the piercing has fully healed, the initial jewelry
may be changed or removed for short periods. Removal
of piercing is very simple. Remove the jewelry making
sure not to pull or irritate the pierced area. Once
removed the piercing should heal.
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