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 July 2009

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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 2009
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 2009
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 2009
Title:   Nipple piercing
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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. Some people, including people undergoing chemotherapy or women with breast implants, should avoid nipple piercing.
Date:   Sep 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:   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:   Apr 2008
Title:   Body Piercing
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   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.
Date:   Feb 2005
Title:   Don't sweat it - good hardware is always installed by professionals!
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
Description:   A retro picture postcard for Body Piercers, to give out to clients and provide information about how to choose a reputable piercer.
Date:   Oct 2000
Title:   That's healing great Zoe! Like I said - It's worth going to a professional!
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
Description:   A retro picture postcard for Body Piercers, to give out to clients and provide information about how to choose a reputable piercer.
Date:   Aug 2000
Title:   Healthy Body Art, Pull-out brochure for consumers on healthy tattooing and Piercing
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
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.
Date:   Aug 2000
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