Ear and body piercing - avoiding infections
Ear and body piercing carries a risk of infection. HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C can be transmitted by piercing jewellery and instruments. To prevent infections, choose a registered shop to get piercings. Make sure the operator uses sterilised ... [... more]
Better Health |
Problems with piercing
Ear piercing and even body piercing have been going on for thousands of years in different parts of the world. There are currently, in South Australia, no laws about age of consent, training of piercers and health and safety requirements but many ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Things to consider before piercing
Many young people of today are discovering body piercing. Getting a piercing can be a statement about who you are, a form of body art that is less permanent than tattooing, yet still daring. Ears, necks, lips, nose, eyebrows, cheeks, tongues ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
