Piercing is known to mankind since ages, it is an old fashion that is back again. In many tribes piercing different body parts reflect many spiritual and social trends. Nose piercing is considered very trendy now a day it gives you a funky and modern look. Many teens are afraid of nose piercing because of the pain full infections which generally follow nose piercing. You should be very careful in this regard as unsterilized tools can cause hepatitis and many other dangerous infections. There are many reasons of infection like unsterilized instruments, very sensitive skin or improper care of the newly pierced nose.
Your initial reaction when you detect the signs of infection might be feeling anxiety and showing panic in its treatment. Do not panic and carefully analyze it, as you should keep in mind that infection could be a phase of healing process of the pierced area. As a needle rupture you skin and this triggers natural healing and defense system of your body. So consider this infection as a temporary phase of healing which will lead to complete healing of wound. Generally a little inflammation or irritation is common after piercing, but you have to be careful in handling any wound. This mild infection could be an alarming signal for serious infection. I suggest you to take all the precautionary measures in order to avoid infection as it is wisely said” prevention is better than cure”. You should consult a dermatologist to cease these mild abnormalities from developing into a graver infection.
There are few elementary measures that can avoid the unfortunate and painful nose piercing infection. For instance, never touch the pierced area with your hands. Your hands are generally habitat of many bacteria and fugal spores. Apparently clean hands have many infectious agents on them. Secondly people generally do not bother about the quality and metal of stud. You should make sure that you do not have any allergic reactions with that metal and stud should be properly sterilize. If you detect any sort of allergy with any metal immediately remove the metallic jewellary from your nose. As few allergic reactions are very fast and lethal, quickly seek medical assistance to avoid any medical emergencies. In the case of any other symptoms of infections, keep the wound clean and apply an antiseptic ointment to the area before you go for out doors, on work or even before going to bed. If the wound swells or you feel pus in it, then when it subsides, move the piercing in different position at lease once in seven days, but with care as mishandling could make the wound even worse. You should avoid any disturbance to infected area in taking regular bath. Try to avoid any accidental ruing of the infected area. I hope that if you will follow these safety instructions you can avoid nose infections. Do not follow any home remedies from your colleagues or friends. Avoid apply any mud or fruit mask during healing period as any clogged particle can cause infection in the wound.
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Many reasons can cause the development of bump, few more common reasons are
- If you are fidgeting with the stud in your pierced nose. Your hands have dirt and unhygienic microbes which may result in a bump around the pierced area. Most of the times the bumps are filled with pus and are very pain full.
- Some times the technique and the judgment of the artist piercing your nose goes wrong, it may lead to a bump.
- You should not change nose piercing jewelry very often. If by chance you have wore infected jewellery it can cause inflammation and nose piercing bump
- The size and type of the metallic jewellery also trigger the infection of nose piercing. In order to avoid such complication I suggest to wear nose piercing rings or pins that are not very small in size as it may reduce the diameter of pierced hole.
Many women discover bumps after two or three weeks, most women have a nose piercing bump just around the hole. A simple solution of reducing this malicious bump is given below.
If you discover a disgusting and painful bump then, first measure you should take is “immediately replace your nose stud or ring”
Always wear a fine quality stainless steel stud; these surgical grade metallic studs are made of titanium or platinum. Don’t change your stud yourself. You should go to a standard jewelry shop, take their expert opinion in choosing a proper size stud for you.
Once you have a quality stud don’t change it for at least 2 months. You should clean your bump regularly with a saline solution of sea salt three times a day with a warm cloth. Exercise this procedure until your bump completely disappears. You can prepare this saline solution very easily, just take one cup of Luke warm water and add one tea spoon of sea salt in it, stir it for a minute and it is ready. Never use iodized salt instead of sea salt
You can apply tea tree oil instead of salt solution. Never add anything in tea tree oil. Soak a cotton plug in tea tree oil and apply on your bump three times a day. As you exercise this procedure for few days, your bump will gradually vanish.
Prefer the high quality jewelry which has been manufactured under hygienic condition. Do no blow your nose with force, care fully wipe face after every face wash. As any irritation can cause infection and it will result in a nose bump. Never use alcohol or hydrogen per oxide solution to sterilize your stud or to clean your infected area, it could further complicate the condition.
Always wash your hand with a good antiseptic soap before you touch your nose stud. Apply some antiseptic cream or lotion before going out, as dirt and bacteria in air can cause infection. Never forget to clean your nose before going to bed as at night time your skin secret sebum, it can accelerate the infection rate.
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Body decoration is one of the most anticipated forms of arts. It has been appreciated so much that people earn fortune developing new designs and methods of decorating the body. There are many ways one can decorate the body. Body painting is a famous technique which many models use now days. People generally tend to move towards tattoos if they want a graphical drawing. Beside the two dimensional methods, a body can be decorated with precious stones and metals as well.
Such precious metals and stones are required to cling to the body one way or the other. One of the most famous and traditional ways of decorating the body with metals and stones is to pierce the part of body. Different parts of body can be pierced and some parts hold a significant and sentimental value if pierced in certain cultures. Ear is a usual sight for piercing but now we can see that there are many different parts on body which can be pierced. Sentimental and traditional values are also attached with the type of metal and the type of stone which are worn.
Our world is now known as a global village because now there is an amalgamation of cultures; hence there is no clear boundary as to where a specific culture ends and where the other one starts. But if we pick a specific design and trace its origin, it will always lead us back to a specific region and we will also find out that they may have a relation with a specific legend or myth.
Nose piercing is one of such traditions which started in the sub-continent. It was initiated due to that fact that every bride who was betrothing to a man had to get her nose pierced. This tradition started a long time back, but today many cultures have adopted this tradition. Matter of fact it is not taken as a tradition anymore, people opt to get their noses pierced whenever they feel like. It has become more connected with beauty esthetics since people carefully chose to wear a specific nose pin with their specific outfits.
Nose piercing is not limited to a specific region anymore. It is a growing trend among teenage girls now a days. Nose piercing is also a very clean process. The soft part of the nose is anesthetized and sterilized with medicine on a cotton swab. Then the nose is pierced either by hand or by a piercing gun. One does not feel any pain at all. Very minute amount of pain is felt after the effect of anesthesia wears off which dissipates with a passage of time.
One can buy nose studs in different styles. There are studs made of different metals starting from simple copper to silver, gold and white gold. The designing techniques do not end here, there are precious stones embedded in the metal as well. One can find different designs made out of different combinations of rubies, sapphires, emeralds and even diamonds. Many designers are designing nose pins with pearls as well.
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Décor is an important part of life, may that be decorating a room or a body part. There is a lot of weight age given to decorating a certain area. It is not just about making that area look beautiful anymore. With an ample amount of choices from thing to buy, one has to be very vigilant as to have a keen sense about esthetics of beauty. Choosing accessories and decorative items can send out a bigger picture with many different aspects. Beauty is one major reason why a person decorates a body part but one can make different statements too.
Body décor has been around us not from past two thousand years but since the dawn of art itself. If one happens to see the historical artifacts, one can find many items with beautiful designs that specify a certain meaning. Some items were worn by the chief of a tribe and others were worn by the hunters. All those artifacts were made out of bones, and stone which were decorated with different colorful drawings that held a meaning for those specific tribal people. This tradition did not just die there; we notice different armors of roman soldiers and different ornaments worn by many kings and queens.
Even though we are living in a very stereotypical world where people stick to a final image printed in a newspaper rather than using their knowledge from other books, we tend to follow and feel proud in following out traditions. Just like many traditions, body decoration is very famous, especially among females. Besides wearing beautiful colorful clothes many females also opt for body piercing. Piercing of earlobe has become a global tradition which is not just limited to females any more but males as well.
As the time passes, the esthetics of beauty changes and improves. Now a day’s many people have grown a liking to getting their tongue pierced. It started off to be a famous trend in the west which then started spreading in far eastern countries and now has enveloped the whole world.
In tongue piercing a beautiful round stud is chosen which is passed across the soft muscles of the tongue. The stud has to be round and metallic because a stud with corners or edges can cause scaring of the mouth, metal is a safer substance that does not cause digestive problems. The metal is specifically surgical steel which does not rust even after remaining in contact with the humid environment for long.
Tongue is first made numb with a proper anesthetic medicine therefore the process of piercing is barely noticeable. After getting the tongue pierced one must take care of the pierced area for about two weeks and after that one will feel no pain in those specific areas. A person having a pierced tongue is strictly advised to take care of oral hygiene because there is a higher probability of pierced area getting infected. One can find different color of studs that can be used. There is a traditional silver colored stud that mostly people where as a starter, then a few move on to opting black, blue, pink or golden stud.
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Body piercing is a type of body alteration, by cutting or puncturing the skin into which any piece of jewellery can be worn. Body piercing is practiced by both sexes throughout the world. History suggests that the art of piercing dates back to the Egyptian times since several mummies were also found wearing ear pieces. There are several types of body piercings; ear piercing, nose piercing, navel piercing, lip and tongue piercing, eyebrow piercing, even nipple and genital piercings. The latter piercings were most commonly seen is rural African tribes and in Ancient India.
The reasons for piercings can vary individually. Some get piercings done as a form of spiritual and religious expression such as the Indian monks. Others get it done as a source of self expression or for sexual pleasure. Some get piercings are done to conform to the values of society such as in African tribes while others do it to rebel against the norms. Contemporary body piercings emphasize the use of safe and properly sterilized environment and using specialized equipment to reduce risks of infections, allergies, potential scarring and unexpected physical injuries. The time to heal for piercings may vary according to different areas of the body; it can take as little from 1 week to as much as 2 years, especially in the case of navel piercings.
In contemporary styles of piercings there are various tools used for puncturing the skin; such as the piercing gun, piercing needle, cork and forceps and anesthesia. Piercing guns are used most commonly for ear piercings however; they can also be used for other body parts. Piercing guns are not advised by professional body piercings since the amount of pressure used to punch in the studs can damage body tissue and are also unsuitable for use due to hygienic reasons. The piercing needle is the standard way of piercing the skin in United States. A medical needle is used to puncture the skin by hands or sometime a needle pusher. Its tip is about the same size as that of the jewellery that will be worn in it. While the needle is still in the skin, the jewellery that has to be worn is pushed in the skin, which follows the back side of the needle. As the jewellery is pushed in, the needle is taken out. Cork and forceps are instruments that can be used to aid needle piercings. Lastly anesthesia can also be used to numb the skin to decrease the sting of pain cause by inserted the needle or the gun. However, the use of anesthesia has to be administered by professionals and hence is not legally allowed to be used in the United States.
Body piercing is a not a procedure without risks. From infections to allergic reactions to nickel and the formation of scars and keloid (which is the formation of excessive tissue upon healing) and even physical trauma which involve tearing of the piercing site, body piercing is a very risky procedure. Hence, proper care and research should be done before getting any type of body piercings.
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Belly button piercing also known as navel piercing is becoming more common nowadays. It simply involves a puncture or a piercing made into the body part after which a piece of jewellery is inserted into the puncture. When getting your belly button or navel pierced, the actual navel is not pierced, it is just the outer skin or what is called the upper rim of the belly button. This kind of piercing is more commonly seen in females rather than males. Belly button piercing may heal with in a very short period of time like any other piercing or may take extended healing time in the case of any complications i.e. 8 months to a year. The rejection rate of such a piercing by the body is lower than that of surface piercings like ear piercings.
Modern and popular culture has played a major role in making this type of body piercing so common these days. The trend of body piercing, especially navel piercing started in the 90s and it became famous when bands like Aerosmith and female actors like Alicia Silverstone were seen supporting this trend. Nowadays this type of piercing is most common amongst teenagers aged 15 and above. Various types of jewellery is present in the market these days from which a person interested in piercing can choose and it is immensely important to choose the right type of jewellery as every individual has varying skin sensitivity and any error can lead to skin infections and other complications.
Jewellery is mostly available in stainless steel, gold, silver and titanium. Choosing the right type especially during healing time is of immense importance. During healing time the safest and most cost effective choice is stainless steel since it has the least chances of causing any type of harmful reaction with the puncture. Other safe types are gold which should be at least 18 karat and titanium, which however are expensive than stainless steel. Wearing silver jewellery around the navel is not a good idea because silver causes a chemical reaction that causes the skin to darken around it which can be permanent. Gold worn should be 75% pure gold during healing time i.e.18 karat and 14 karat after the wound is healed. Gold filled jewellery should never be worn in piercing since the artificial filling wears off easily and contains a metal nickel to which many people can be allergic. Titanium is a metal that is also used for surgical procedures by doctors and is highly recommended to be worn be those getting any type of body piercings. However, this type of metal is the most expensive amongst others. It is also advised that people with highly sensitive skin who can be prone to metal allergies can use substitutes such as nylon or Teflon which are least likely to cause any possible allergic reaction.
No matter what type of piercing you intend to get, you first should thoroughly research about its procedure, the complications, any allergic reactions and safety regarding the procedure. You firstly should check whether the environment and the equipment the place uses are properly sterilized and clean, whether the person piercing is competent enough and lastly whether your skin is prone to allergies or reactions or not.
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Ear piercing is a type of piercing commonly seen in both the sexes. Piercings are punctures or holes made with several instruments for jewellery to be worn. Ear piercings are of two types; earlobe piercing and cartilage piercings. In many cultures ear piercings have been both seen in men and women. Before contemporary times, piercings were more seen in women, but with the modernization of the American and even Asian society, men have also started piercing their ears. Cartilage piercings are more difficult and painful to perform than simple ear lobe piercings since the bone and mass in the upper part of the ear is much thicker than that of the ear lobe. Healing times for the upper and lower part of the ear are different too and can vary from one week to eight months.
The jewellery worn in ear piercings in known as earrings and are present in a number of materials such as glass, metal, plastic, rubber, precious stones and beads. There are numerous designs present in the markets from tiny studs to dangling earrings. The size and weight of the earrings depends on the amount of weigh the amount of weight the ear lobe can withstand without tearing and stretching. Wearing heavy, dangling earrings over extended period of times can cause your ear lobes to stretch. Earrings are worn in various societies for different reasons ranging from adhering to religious and cultural norms such as in African cultures to wearing them as a form of self expression or for aesthetic purposes. Wearing earrings has become a style statement in many of the society mixing and matching them with the color of your attire to make your look complete.
Ear piercing techniques can range from “doing it yourself” to going into professional piercing shops. However there are certain risks associated with piercing and one must take special precautions to overcome complications. From minor infections, to allergic reactions to nickel, formation of keloids i.e. abnormal accumulation and growth of mass on skin and traumatic tearing of tissue due to punching f needle into the skin. One should be careful about the environment and safe working conditions where the piercing procedure is performed. The area to be pierced should be thoroughly cleaned with a medical soap. The needle used for piercing should be clean and sharp. The piece of jewellery to be inserted into the punctured skin should also be properly sterilized. Also one should also see to it that the needle after it used is disposed off properly so it can be used on some other customer. Moreover before getting any kind of piercing one should make sure that they are properly immune and up to dated with the vaccinations of diseases such as hepatitis and tetanus. You should always preplan where you would seek medical care in case your pierced area becomes infected. Also safety precautions should be thoroughly checked since as you know prevention is better than cure. You should check that the place is clean and sterile; the instruments used are also clean and appropriate for the procedure. Using the gun is not considered to be hygienic for piercing since it is not as sterile as a needle. You should also make sure that the needle used is a new one and taken out of its packet.
Whether you get body piercings of any kind for religious purposes or for pleasure purposes you should take extreme care for there is no gain without pain.
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Piercing in body parts other than ears is a tradition which is being followed more seriously than ever before especially for the last 10 years or so. Different types of piercing options are now available. People are now trying the piercing procedures for different body parts such as nose, lip, tongue and as stated earlier, the navel piercing. With so many types of piercing introduced, there are risks involved with every type of piercing. This article discusses the infections that might be caused due to navel piercing and other stuff related to navel piercing.
Navel rings are one of the latest fashion trends which have been introduced mostly due to the Hollywood stars and models. These fashion accessories and fashion procedures have been adapted happily by women from due to the type of opportunity that it provides for decoration of their body. Taking advice from some of the basic precautions will allow you to get your navel pierced without suffering from infections at some later time. Taking note of some basic common sense advice in getting your navel pierced will ensure that you won’t have to suffer for your beauty. Navel piercing, according to many people of the older generation is looked upon as an act of rebellion which makes them refuse to give permission to undergo piercing. However, this does not serve as a major obstacle and most of the teenage or young girls undergo piercing without permission and not even bring it in to the knowledge of their parents.
These girls mostly undergo piercing from some immature in order to save money and this results as the main source for infections. Such people do not practice precaution unlike the authorized professionals and the results are problems and infections. Navel is a sensitive area of the body and the environment and tools under which piercing is performed can leave it in a condition that can cause infections even though sterilization has been done. To avoid telling to your parents, it is highly inadvisable for girls to attempt piercing themselves or with the help of a friend. Certain problems that are mostly related to piercing are infections, allergic reactions, bleeding and nerve damage. Other serious problems that might also faced by these people include openness to suffer from hepatitis, HIV or tetanus which can result if sterile functions haven’t been performed.
It is really very important to get navel piercing done in a licensed piercing studio at the hands of accredited professional. Before piercing is done, you should check the equipment yourself and remember that piercing gun should always be rejected for piercing. In case the professional tries to use piercing gun, reject it and leave that place. After you have done with the piercing process, you should make preparations on purchasing jewelry for your navel. Remember that gold is the least recommended material to use in a pierced hole for the first time as it is more irritating than any other material used. Make your choices appropriately before you finally select something.
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The trend of getting cartilage pierced as opposed to the ear lobe piercing is getting very common nowadays since is it becoming a style statement. Most teenagers nowadays like to flaunt accessories along with their clothes, however once they go through the experience of getting a piercing done; they realize that it is not all fun as it sounds. As the saying goes “no pain, no gain,” this phrase can be truly applied to piercings. The skin of the cartilage is said to be thicker than that of the neck and even the forehead since it contains bone too. The cartilage is usually pierced using a piercing needle and is done with hand so as to avoid possible chances of infection.
Now when it comes to cartilage piercing, there are several types of piercing. The ear consists of several parts, starting from the top to the bottom; daith, rook, helix, industrial and conch piercing. The lower part of the ear consists of the lobe and the tragus. However, since the cartilage consists of only the upper parts of the ear, this article will explain them in detail. Daith piercing is done on the outer fold of the cartilage. The healing time of this piercing takes from six to eight weeks and usually micro jewellery and tiny ball-shaped jewellery are worn in this part. The uppermost part of the ear is called the rook and it contains the toughest and thickest mass in the ear and contains flesh too hence it is the most painful amongst the rest of cartilage piercings. This type of piercing may take up to several months to heal. The helix is also part of the upper ear cartilage, and is very sensitive to infections hence a small, hollow piercing needle is used to puncture it. Jewellery such as studs or small hoops can be used for ornamentation purposes. Moreover, the healing process may take six to eight months to heal. Conch piercing consists of two types; outer conch and inner conch. The outer conch is the upper and outer part of the cartilage, while the inner conch is the inner part of the cartilage, this type of piercing also takes six to eight months to heal. The last type, the industrial piercing, is when the helix is pierced twice to hold different types of jewellery. This type of piercing takes up to almost a year to heal and professional expertise is required for this procedure.
There are certain dangers and risks associated with cartilage piercings. Infections are caused due to a number of reasons; using unhygienic or not properly cleaned equipment, wearing allergic or tight jewellery, constant fidgeting with the healing area with unclean hands and using illegal methods of piercing. All these things may prone the pierced area towards infections, swelling, reddening and irritation in the area, experiencing pain and pus (a yellow fluid discarding from the area). Moreover, due to inexperienced handling, the tissue around the piercing may get damaged due to which the area around it may get scarred permanently. To avoid this you should get your piercing done by professionals and special care must be taken to avoid such complications.
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Lip Piercing is an ancient custom of numerous civilizations that dates back to really old times. There have been different tribes that thought of Lip Piercing as a process which could make the spirits of their ancestors happy. There were other tribes that thought of it is a ritual or a status symbol. Others used piercing as signs of beauty, femininity.
Today, lip piercing is a popular process that is being performed in different parts of the world. The location of lip piercing can be dependent on the person who is undergoing it and on personal preferences. Piercing is usually done on the lower lip which is done anywhere from the center to the extreme position of the lower lip. In the piercing done on lips, you can wear spikes, tusks, rings or even studs. Piercing done on upper lips is popular as a sign of beauty where a small stud is usually worn. Labrets are used without a ring in the form of fishtail or dark backs that are also used. The fish tail back is a type of wire which has been twisted and situated perpendicular to piercing instead of the disks which have metal screws and cover the post.
Different types of jewelries are available for the lip piercing process which includes Labret Studs that are easy to use and they have been made from different materials such as titanium, niobium, surgical steel as well as 18 carat gold. Hazards of teeth are usually associated with the lip piercing process. The process of lip piercing can cause problems such as chipped teeth, gum recession, infection and choking. The serious impact of this can be seen in the form of infections and sometimes even serious damage to teeth.
Most common problem that can be experienced by lip piercing process is the effects it has on gums. After the insertion of metal through the lips, it comes with contact of tissues of gum at one or the other point. This contact can unfortunately cause results on gums that are not safe and not even near to the healthy contact. Such problems can result in receding of gums. As the gum recedes, tooth decay and tooth loss become easily possible. In addition to this, the overall situation can be really painful. The roots of teeth are hidden and protected by the gum but when the gums are damaged, the protection for the roots of teeth is lost exposing them to germs inside the body which can cause problems in mouth.
The lip piercing process if carried out from outside the mouth is a safe process as all the needles and piercing equipment is being used outside the mouth and isn’t touching teeth or internal part of the mouth in any way. However this does not mean that they are not going to cause problems at all as the capability of this type of piercing can also cause infections. In case food comes in contact with the pierced hole, the food can take up the infections from the hole and result in causing infections in different parts of the mouth.
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