Body Piercing

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 about body piercing.

Reviewed August 2011

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Title:   Ear and body piercing
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Body piercing
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Piercings
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Body piercing is popular, but it is important to consider why you want a piercing and how it may affect your life. Poor hygiene and care can lead to infection, allergic reactions, scarring, nerve damage or blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis or HIV. Always choose a piercer whose premises are registered with the local council and complies with health regulations to minimise the risks.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Body piercing
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Ear and body piercing - avoiding infections
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Ear and body piercing carries a risk of infection. HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C can be transmitted by piercing jewellery and instruments. To prevent infections, choose a registered shop to get piercings. Make sure the operator uses sterilised equipment. If you are prone to allergic reactions or suffer from eczema or dermatitis ask for jewellery which doesn't contain nickel
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Oral piercing
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   This fact sheet explains common short and long-term complications caused by oral piercing and how to limit the chance of complications.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Healthy Body Art, Pull-out brochure for consumers on healthy tattooing and Piercing
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   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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