It startled me today to learn that in excess of 25% of people who undergo body modification suffer from complications and amazingly as many as 1 in 100 16 to 24 year olds who have had piercings have had to be taken to hospital. As many as 31 percent of that age bracket have suffered from problems that needed medical attention, with piercings that have been done by a non-professional or by oneself being the most likely to require medical assistance. Therefore it is vitally important to make sure that any individual that is contemplating getting a piercing should go to a reputable piercer.
Most advice when it comes to body modification is simply common sense, that is do not attempt to do it yourself, make sure that you are fully clued up about the procedure and that the body modification parlor you visit is clean and hygienic. Also the person doing the body modification should explain to you fully about after care and how to look after your body modification in order to avoid complications.
Almost 50% of the females in the 16 to 24 age group owned a piercing and those people who belong to lower social classes were far more likely to have a piercing. The most popular places to have a piercing are the belly button, the nose, the ear, the tongue, the nipples and the eyebrows.
Women were more likely to have a belly button piercing, but this kind of piercing is not popular with men in general, whereas, nipple piercing was the most popular amongst men but not with the ladies.
The most likely problems associated with piercings within the age group of 16 to 24 year olds are swelling, infections and bleeding, with the tongue being the most problematic area for complications, closely followed by the nipples.
There have been some reported cases of Hepatitis A and B, although this is only in very rare cases, but you should bear this in mind when deciding on getting a body modification, so stay safe.
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