Body Piercing Informative Essay

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Body piercing has grown so much in popularity recently that it is now almost mainstream, with along with other sporting navel rings and multiple ear rings. Facial piercings, surface piercings and several others available can make things confusing. If you do not know what you should expect when you choose to obtain a piercing, it may be even more intimidating. Here are a few of the top questions people have about body piercing. 1. I must get a body piercing. How much will it cost? The price tag on a body piercing varies depending on several factors, including where you're located, how close to a major city you are, and which kind of piercing you're having done. Generally the more difficult the piercing, the higher the cost. Take into account …show more content…

4. How do i tell if a piercing is infected, or it's just normal healing stuff? All body piercings will have some drainage during the first several days. It is because you have basically given your body a puncture wound, and your body will bleed for a time, and then have drainage of some fluids as it heals. These fluids are actually healthy for you, as they keep the area moist and clean and will wash away a number of the dirt and germs that might otherwise stay in the region. Bleeding should stop within some hours or the very first day and be only small amounts. Often it will look watery. Drainage will be mostly a clear, watery discharge, although it is often somewhat white in color. The drainage will form "crustiest" around the jewelry that may be washed off with warm, soapy water when you clean your piercing each day. A piercing is infected when the discharge is either green or yellow. Also, if the area becomes swollen or inflamed again after the initial swelling has subsided. If you see green or yellow pus or discharge; you should see a doctor and get appropriate medical treatment. It won't necessarily mean you must remove your piercing; you may be able to simply take a course of antibiotics. If the area becomes red and inflamed with red streaks radiating out from the area, see a doctor right away. 5. What should I look out for in a good body piercing studio? A good body piercing studio must to start with be clean, clean, and clean! The most typical cause of infection is piercings is simple exposure to germs, so get a piercing parlor that is very strict about its cleanliness and sterilization procedures. They should have a separate room where nothing else is done but piercings. They should

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