Body Piercing
Like tattoos, body piercing is another way to beautify the body. The process includes inserting a piercing gun or needle in the skin or body part. Piercing requires a puncture in the body to insert the jewelry as the style or design. Some punctures their ears, navel, nose, tongue, or eyelids. This procedure is common and simple. However, there are risks in body piercing. This includes scarring, embedding, nerve damage, and tearing. Tearing is the most common risk of body piercing. It creates an open and wide wound for the bacteria to plunge in.
The punctures made in piercing are the cause of inflammation of the fascia. When the bacteria build-up goes into the soft tissues, it may spread diseases such as necrotizing fasciitis. In addition, similar to tattoos, when the tool used to perform the piercing is unsanitized, it may collect group A Streptococcus, a bacterium that causes flesh-eating disease. The bacteria can quickly produce toxins due to the open wound, which usually starts to heal after six months.
