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Body piercing is traditionally done by pushing a needle through a body part and inserting a piece of jewellery.
The ears are the most commonly pierced sites, but other sites include the eyebrows, nose, lips, tongue, nipples, navel and genitals.
Follow the links below to find information relating to body piercing.
Reviewed May 2008
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Body piercing
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Getting a piercing can be a statement about who you are, a form of body art that can be seen as less permanent than tattooing, yet still daring.
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Oct 2008
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Belly buttons - Q & A
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Better Health Channel
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This fact sheet lists a range of questions and answers on belly buttons. These questions were posted by visitors to the Better Health Channel and answered by a panel of experts, which includes general practitioners, nutritionists, physical activity professionals and other health and medical specialists.
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Jul 2008
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Body piercing
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Piercing of the ear lobe has wide community acceptance even for very young children, but other piercings are becoming more common, and there are more concerns about them.
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Aug 2007
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Ear and body piercing - avoiding infections
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Better Health Channel
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If you want your ears or other body parts pierced you should choose a body piercing shop that is registered with their local council. The operator should comply with health regulations to avoid the risk of spreading serious infections such as HIV.
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Apr 2007
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Ear and body piercing
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Ear piercing has been popular in Western style societies for many years now. In recent years body piercing has become popular with some young people.
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Apr 2007
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Nipple piercing
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Better Health Channel
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The nipple is one of the most popular body piercing sites for men and women. Poor hygiene and care can lead to problems including blood-borne diseases like hepatitis, and infection of the piercing. Always choose a piercer registered with their local council to minimise the risks.
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Aug 2006
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Getting a piercing
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Inspire Foundation
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Piercing is becoming increasingly popular. Check out this fact sheet to find out about some of the risks of getting a piercing and ways that you can decrease that risk.
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Jun 2006
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Body piercing
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Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
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These web pages are designed to help you make your piercing experience a positive one. Topics covered include what to think about before getting piericed, piercing sites, choosing a piercer, after care, when things go wrong and sources of further information.
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Feb 2005
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Healthy Body Art, Pull-out brochure for consumers on healthy tattooing and Piercing
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Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
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If body art is not done properly you could suffer nerve damage, scarring or infections such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. This pamphlet is written in conjunction the Body Art industry and is designed to advise people about the health and safety precautions associated with tattoos, body piercing, branding, cutting and scarification.
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Aug 2000
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