Man always had a desire to decorate himself. Earrings, rings, chains and beads often played the role of insignia. For example, the "ring of kings" is an ornament worn by the person in Ancient Egypt at the navel. This, by the way, is one of the first mentions of piercings. This is the way the body is decorated, when holes are made in the skin or cartilages, into which rings, sticks, beads and other decorations are cut.
Before the piercing became commonplace - like earrings in almost every woman's ears - it went a long way. Suffice it to recall the pirates who, in the era of the Great Discoveries, inserted the earring in the ear after crossing the equator. Or Caesar's soldiers who pierced their nipples to attach their tunics to them.
In the 1970s, piercing became popular in Western countries. More and more musicians, models, artists have become adherents of this trend.
Today, piercing is no longer surprising. Ornaments are striking in variety. Pendants, horseshoes, rings, sticks of gold, silver, titanium, platinum, various alloys ... You can not count everything. You can decorate your ears, lips, eyebrows, pierce the nose, navel, nipples. There is also a special direction - intimate piercing.
Piercing, like any other effect on the body, is associated with some risk. Therefore, if you decide on this procedure, it is important to remember a few rules.
First, the piercing is not a cosmetic procedure, but an operation. And the approach to it should be appropriate. Choose only a well-known, proven salon or studio. Certificates for equipment and materials, like a medical license, are required. Know that a professional before you start the procedure will first consult about your health, tell about contraindications and possible complications. If you are met in a different way, it makes sense to look for another salon.
Secondly, gloves, tools and other materials should be disposable. And non-disposable must necessarily be sterilized. Piercing is best done manually, because a special gun is usually not sterilized in an autoclave.
Correctly made puncture does not affect the arteries and nerve endings. If the rules of sterility are observed, the blood does not appear almost. A special ring or medical pin from surgical steel is inserted into the opening that opens. They remain in the wound until healing, and after that they are replaced with jewelry.
You must be prepared for possible side effects.
Suppuration of wound is the most common problem faced by those who decided to piercing. Therefore, jewelry should be selected from hypoallergenic materials. Alloys of cobalt and nickel can lead to an allergic reaction. You can not immediately insert silver after the puncture.
When piercing the tongue for the first two weeks, you will experience some difficulty with eating and dicating. It will take some time to get used to the jewelery inserted into the language.
If the navel is pierced, and you plan to give birth to a baby, it's better to take off the jewelry during pregnancy. After the birth, the puncture will have to be done again. When piercing the navel, the thickness of the ornaments is also very important. If it is not chosen correctly, the wound will be delayed for a very long time.
Other undesirable consequences to be aware of. Nipple piercing, made illiterately, can damage the milk ducts. When piercing the eyebrows may be affected nerve plexuses and partially paralyzed facial muscles.
If uncontrolled piercing the auricle in its upper part, hearing may be impaired.
In general, the conclusion is one: contact only professionals. The procedure for piercing a specialist will take several minutes. In case the piercing is boring or out of fashion, getting rid of it is very simple: unfasten the jewelry, and the puncture will overgrow with time.
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