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Please explain if it is safe for a diabetic to get body piercings?
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Infection risk: Hi. Body piercing carries an infection risk, albeit generally low (assuming proper technique). If your diabetes is tightly controlled, your infection risk should be low. However, if your control is poor, 2 things: 1) infection risk is higher, and 2) risk of long term diabetic complications is higher.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Body piercings: To the best of my knowledge there is no reason to be concerned about diabetes management troubled by body piercing.
Answered 10/19/2014
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