Conditions
Problem Piercings
People have been piercing their bodies for thousands of years, but whilst modern day teenagers are more likely to be doing it to make a fashion statement than to intimidate their enemies, the potential health problems are much the same. Most piercing, if carried out in a safe and surgical environment, shouldn’t pose any health problems, but there are several infections, including Hepatitis B & C that can be passed by use of dirty instruments. You can also develop bacterial infections around the piercing, resulting in air or pus filled cysts that can develop into much more serious problems. Piercing carried out in the genitals should be looked after with increased care, as infections down here can inhibit sexual intercourse and urination – which is quite a price to pay for an piercing that (hopefully) most people won’t see…
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im 15 and i had my tounge peirced 3 days ago and i noticed like a little red thing by the ball at the top of my tounge any suggestions on what it could be?
help thankyou x
i have had my lip at the top pierced but the hole has got bigger and it looks like a mole now its gone big
what shalli do and i really hate it
Warnings about infections are not "trying to put people off", it's important information people need to be aware of before getting it done – especially like the person above trying to DIY pierce their tongue – bad idea. ALWAYS choose a reputable, professional, hygenic establishment and don't get a piercing if you are not prepared to put time into caring for it properly until it heals – and that can be many weeks, depending on site. Get advice!
I had my tongue pierced a week ago and i was wondering how to get rid of this yellowy film on my tongue, or at least how long it will be on my tongue for. but also since ive had it done one of my glands in my throat has swollen could be to do with getting my tongue pierced
please help!!!
I got my bottom lip pierced and i did it my self and i didn't sterilize the needle then i Put an earring in it i now have to go to school with an effected lip and now i am gettting bullied
what should i do
Belly button piercing-
I got my belly button done almost 3 months now. It was goin great at the start n was lookin really good. i started to clean it rarely but its got really sore. my mum has looked at it and she said the bottom hole is bigger than the top hole. it has a lump and is red. i love my piercing buthow can i fix this because i will have 2 take it out?
also when i come out of the shower i dry it really wel with cotton buds. when i dry over the top of the red lump it always bleeds and gowey stuff comes out. does this mean its infected?
plz reply asap and any help is well apreciated . . thanks
i had my belly done about 3 months ago and its sometimes red and scabby what does this mean
Hi, i have the botto,m of my button pierced, i have had it dopne before but took it out when i was pregnant. I Had it re pierced and it just had not healed. Thankfully i have just taken it out butits bleeding from both hols and the skin around the top is kind of black. I'm off to see my GP tomorrow but would like some ideas to put my mind at rest as i'm a bit well big hypocondriact!! Lol
hey i had the top of my ear pierced about 3 months ago …..
this sounds normal, piercing that go thru cartalige take longer to heal.
hey i had the top of my ear pierced about 3 months ago and on the back of the peircing is like a blood blister but sometimes it is just like a lump what can i do because it is makin me self conscience
help!
thank you
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