Precautions for the use of piercings

• April 27, 2024

The placement of a piercing or the realization of a tattoo, can be the cause of the appearance of diverse infections by virus transmitted through the blood, like those of hepatitis B and C or that of AIDS (HIV). These practices can also cause bacterial or fungal infections if you do not take the necessary precautions.

The symptoms of an associated infectious process, such as purulent discharge, pain and fever, can appear after several days, which causes the presence of complications, announced Dr. Alejandra Iglesias López, of the Dermatology Department of the General Hospital of Zone number 26 of the Mexican Social Security Institute.

The piercing for the piercing or the realization of a tattoo, explained the dermatologist of the Social Security, represents an aggression for the skin. Piercings and tattoos have two factors in common: to break the natural protection barrier of the human body, composed of skin and mucous membranes and the risk of the appearance of an infection.

Squares, a 28-year-old piercer from a well-known tattoo and piercing shop in the Coyoacán delegation, tells us that the areas with the greatest risk to pierce are the areas that have a lot of movement, such as English, back and arms, as they are areas exposed to more contact.

"The tongue, the nipples and the lobes of the ears have less risk" comments Squares, however, points out that the body's rejection of drilling It depends on each body . It indicates that the material used to make the perforation must be perfectly sterilized, "it goes through a machine that heats the water to more than 120 ° C, which eliminates bacteria and viruses that may have".

Healing of a piercing take 4 to 6 months to disappear, the nose and ear lobes are the only areas that take less than 2 months. "It depends a lot on the organism, your diet, your habits, whether you rest or not, if you drink alcohol excessively, if you know how to relax, if you lead a healthy life, healing is faster," he said.

The young driller indicates that due to the Influenza AH1N1 his business suffered a decline in clientele, which until now has not fully recovered.

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