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TATOOS, NOSE PIERCING, AND BODY PIERCING

This industry essentially goes unregulated! Get a tattoo and there is a possible risk of getting Hepatitis B from a dirty needle and this disease is incurable which can lead to a deadly liver ailment! If you do get sick from a tattoo or piercing it may be difficult to ever prove where you picked up the disease.

Nose piercing can also be harmful and even deadly! The nose catches more dirt and bacteria than most any other part of the body. Consequently, nose piercing risks getting bacteria into your bloodstream which may cause extreme infection, sickness and, in some cases, may even cause death if not attended to when certain symptoms occur like headaches, nausea and rapid weight loss. Why risk this just to make a fashion statement? If the odds are against you ever getting sick from a tattoo or piercing it makes no difference what the odds are if you are the one that gets ill.

Tongue piercing, if done improperly, could leave you with a speech impediment as well as possible damage to your sense of taste! Overall, severe complications are not unheardof so beware of who you choose to perform a tattoo or piercing.

Other problems that may occur after a careless piercing are large, raised scars may form and keep growing larger and larger! Also, a "stud" or "ring" piercing may become impacted and have to be surgically removed.

Some of the so-called body piercing and tattoo experts may have no formal training in the art they practice so who can ensure they stick to set safety standards set up by the Association Of Professional Piercers.

SUPPLEMENTAL SOURCES: FT. LAUDERDALE SUN SENTINEL NEWSPAPER 12/3/95 and WTVJ-TV NEWS 5/15/95

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