Teens and Piercings

We have passed through them on the street or in the mall and watched with curiosity and possibly turned away in disgust. You know what I mean – are teenagers now – it used to be on tape, counterculture, which have become more mainstream, those rings in the nose and tongue pierced. I asked quietly, “as they can eat well or blow your nose?” And then his 16-year-old daughter comes home from school one day talking about new navel piercing his friend Mallory. She thinks it is wrong and you want one. One of them is dead set against the idea, but how to handle this situation?

Some adolescents respond positively to “until you under my roof,” and wait to move or go to college. The other guys may say, “Well, then I go” and move. According to Woodinville, Washington, therapist, swimming Elaine: “You know your child better.” You should know what kind of work limits and what limits Sun If a child is one with which we can reason, ask him to help investigate, and if after investigation it still seems a good idea, then you can negotiate.

Research the topic and get together all the facts, including one sitting on another method for you and your child a realistic picture of what happens. What exactly is body piercing? The perforation of the body is creating a hole, a pin, part of the skin to take a ring or screw through that part. This part of the skin may be navel, eyebrows, nose, septum, ear, nipple, tongue, etc. made for piercing holes are permanent, although after the first year, never a person uses body jewelry again.

In addition to living, drilling risks associated with hazardous to health. Piercing can be a painful infection. And, according to Dr. H. Absar Haaris, St. Agnes Hospital in Philadelphia, getting a piercing “increases the risk of a hepatitis B and / or C” and HIV / AIDS. The biggest risk is so great that the American Red Cross regional blood banks began to refuse blood donations from people with piercings.

Risks to health and permanent scars are long-term effects, but what are the immediate effects of piercing, sometimes how many children to think more about the ten or 20 years? Piercing is a painful process, and most reliable companies will not do piercing if the person does not eat for fear of fainting. (No anesthesia is used.)

Before the needle pierces the skin area where the drilling will take place is cleaned with disinfectant antibacterial. Then the needle is forced through the skin, quickly removed and a stainless steel or pin or ring 14 carat put in place. This area is then cleaned again with disinfectant antibacterial and will continue to be cleaned by “piercee” at least three times a day for the next month. The jewelry will also run with the same frequency, so that the skin does not grow attached to the ring or screw.

The probability of infection during the first months of life is high, because all the clothes that rub the surface can, at least irritating this area, and at worst pollution in the area. Piercing, such as those in the belly button will have a term of four to six months to heal properly, which increases the chances that your teenager infection. If the infected area gets too close, do not heal properly or has a reaction of metal jewelry, jewelry must be removed and allow the area to heal. The hole will continue to exist, but nothing will be able to live in that hole.

However, the health risks of body piercing are great. And so are costs. The procedure and design (or jewelry) alone can cost between $ 60 and $ 100. In addition to the cost of the procedure is at the expense of fashion can take your child’s future. Many firms do not hire people with visible piercings (and also see the holes left by one). Piercing may limit the potential of the career of your child, unless, of course, wants to be in the NBA. (Think of Dennis Rodman.) But have you ever seen a lawyer, doctor or electrician with a nose ring?

What alternatives are there for your teen if he / she still wants look “cool” without risk of piercing all the pain, expense and health? Body Jewelry nonpierced persons is available in stores as a boutique Claire. Navel rings, nose rings and clips are available in different sizes, styles and colors of metal. Temporary body jewelry can be enough to calm the child while not complete their research procedures. And if it is so important for the life of your child, ask if you wait until he is 18 years, the legal age for piercing in many states, and then if you still feel the need to give approval, if not his blessing. Why do some things when he is old enough, you just have to decide for yourself.

A great book on the topic for more information: Dangers of tattoos and piercings Laura Reybold (Rosen Publishing Group) offers an objective view, both in body art, explaining the history of terminology, processes, risks and treatment. This book is part of everything you need to know the series, written specifically for adolescents.