Piercings require a lot of care and consideration - Nation
Whether it's ears, lips, nostrils, eyebrows, belly buttons, tongues or even cheeks, you've probably seen piercings - maybe multiple piercings - on lots of people. But are they safe? And what should you know if you decide to get one?A body piercing is exactly that - a piercing or puncture made in your body by a needle. After that, a piece of jewelry is inserted into the puncture. The most popular pierced body parts are the ears, nostrils and belly button.If the person performing the piercing provides a safe, clean and professional environment, this is what you can expect from getting a body part pierced:The area you've chosen to be pierced (except for the tongue) is cleaned with a germicidal soap.Your skin is then punctured with a very sharp, clean needle.The piece of jewelry, which has already been sterilized, is attached to the area.The person performing the piercing disposes of the needle in a special container so that there is no risk of the needle or blood touching someone else.
