BODY PIERCING: What is it all about?

Body piercing is a puncture made in your body with the use of a needle to create an opening in which jewelry can be inserted into the hole.  Some of the most common   pierced body parts are the ears, the nostrils, the tongue and the belly button.

In history, body piercing is not just for fashion.  There are actually various reasons for this: religion, spirituality, beliefs, as well as subculture identification.  In the ancient times, ear piercing was practiced because of the ancient tribal belief that a person wearing metals will be safe from evil spirits.  To avoid the entry of these evil spirits into a person’s body, the ancient tribes resort to ear piercing. During the Roman Empire also, ear piercing was most common to men than women. It was used more of a status symbol. Tongue piercing was also practiced as a ritual symbol.  Nowadays, body piercing is more of a fashion and simply just for fun and pleasure.  Whatever the reasons behind body piercing, one has to be very careful in doing this for it might cause danger to one’s health if not done properly.

There are many body sites for piercing aside from the most common pierced body parts such as the ears, nostrils, tongue and belly button.  A person can also do hip piercing, neck piercing, nape piercing, wrist piercing, lip piercing, hand web piercing, nipple piercing and the like.  In modern times, some people do a body piercing not just to go with the trend or for fashion alone but also for sexual pleasure.  The most common site for this kind of piercing is the nipple.  Both men and women tend to choose nipple piercing for sexual pleasure and sensual pleasure. Many people from all walks of life tend to have body piercing, it’s just that, some are undercover that we will not be able to locate where they hide their body piercing.

When deciding to do a body piercing, one has to consider the person performing the piercing and the cleanliness of the place and the materials used. When not done properly, one’s health might be at risk.  It is therefore, important to consider health tips before proceeding to the procedure in body piercing.  A person has to make sure that the person performing the piercing has a germicidal soap to clean the area to be pierced.  He should have a sharp and clean needle, meaning, it is sterilized as well as the jewelry to be worn after the piercing. Also, before deciding to have a body piercing, one has to consider his health condition.  He should make sure that he is up to date with his immunizations, most especially, Tetanus and Hepatitis B.  He should not be prone to keloids; he should not have allergies, diabetes or any skin disorders. As much as possible, consult a doctor first and ask special concerns about his condition. Lastly, one should be ready to face the pain while piercing is done and the after effect of it. Healing process may take some time depending on the body part being pierced.  Some may take only weeks while some may take months. So, always be ready to face whatever consequences may arise after a body piercing is done.