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Body piercing is the intentional piercing of ears, lips, noses, and skin of other parts of the body to create a place to attach rings or other jewelry to. Piercing in a risky location can lead to skin infections and cartilage damage.
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A 38-year old asked:
Is there any danger with body piercings?
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A 45-year old asked:
What body piercing hurts the most?
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A 38-year old asked:
Does getting a body piercing hurt long?
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A 29-year old asked:
Are body piercings safe as long as sterile technique is used?
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A 41-year old asked:
How long does it take for a body piercing to completely heal?
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A 40-year old asked:
What health risks are associated with multiple body piercings?
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A 40-year old asked:
Please explain if it is safe for a diabetic to get body piercings?
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A 34-year old asked:
How come you have to remove all body piercings during an endoscopy?
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A 47-year old asked:
Why do you have to remove all your body piercings during an endoscopy?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can a body piercing cause meningitis?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are the tell-tale signs that your body piercing is infected?
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A 44-year old asked:
What can you use to closing up a body piercing with minimal scarring?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can the pain from body piercing compare to having tattoos?
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A 41-year old male asked:
I have a body piercing that appears to be infected. Any recommendations to treat it besides saline solution?
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A 19-year old male asked:
How can those people with body piercings and tattoos prevent infections?
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A 22-year old asked:
Can someone with coarctation of the aorta get a body piercing or a tattoo?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can a person with aortic coarctation get a body piercing or tattoo?
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A 42-year old asked:
Intentionally harming my body by piercing?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Unexplained weight gain, body rejecting piercings after 6-11years, more tired, dizzy every now & again, when i get headaches there very painful.. ?
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A 17-year old female asked:
My body typically rejects piercings (belly button, cartilage). Due to my body disliking metal, would the Copper IUD would be rejected from my body?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Had surgery exactly a week ago, a laparoscopic unilateral oophorectomy. Was prescribed 800 mg ibuprofen. Since the surgery, my body piercings (2 outer labia, 1 nipple) have been bleeding throughout the day. Caused by the ibuprofen? Should I stop?
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A female asked:
Can a dermal piercing be rejected by the body?
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A 35-year old asked:
Docs, could a boil on your butt cause a new piercing on other part of your body to become infected?
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A 21-year old male asked:
New Tragus piercing is oozing white stuff. Possible infection? I herd removing piercing is bad because it can seal infection in 2 your body. True?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I've been getting random pains throughout my body- mostly my extremities. They are piercing pains and leave as fast as they come. Is this nerve pain?
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A member asked:
Can I wear plastic/glass body jewelry (a retainer) during a laparoscopy? My piercing is out of the way but if I take it out it will for sure close.
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A 18-year old female asked:
Got ear pierced two weeks ago by new cassatt in piercing gun now have pain in body possible hiv?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can i get any other piercings on my body if have a keloid left from getting my ears pierced a few years ago?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I have a pea sized lymph node in the bottom of my ear,I have recently got a new piercing,is it just my body reacting to the changes?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I have a swollen lymph node in the bottom of my right ear, I recently have got a new second ear piercing, is it just my body reacting to the changes?
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