Dr. Numb for Body Piercings

Throughout history people have decorated and altered the look of their bodies in many different ways. Body piercing is one of the oldest and most attractive forms of body modification, yet the reasons for piercing the body are as varied as the cultures they come from. All through history body piercing has been practiced by many cultures for many centuries; it is believed as long as five thousand years. Body piercing was frequently identified with royalty and portrayed courage and virility. Egyptian Pharaohs pierced their navels as a practice of passage. Roman soldiers pierced their nipples to prove their manhood. Mayans pierced their tongues as a spiritual habit, and both sexes of Victorian royalty chose nipple and genital piercing. In our culture we have brought to the mainstream some of these ancient and tribal practices. The big dissimilarity here is the expression of self choice. In our more tolerant modern day society an individual can pierce their body for any number of the reasons listed above, but is not inadequate or obligated to a detailed set of rules or conduct. Another unique principal after modern day piercing is that unless the piercing has been overstretched, it can be viewed as short-term. The person can take out the jewelry if he/she wishes and re-transform their “look” again and again! We believe that much of the recent attraction and recognition of this “piercing renaissance” stems from the fact that up until the present – people were just unaware it was potential to pierce the body in so many dissimilar ways!

A body piercing is accurately that — a piercing or puncture ready in your body by a needle. After that, a piece of jewelry is including into the puncture. The most popular pierced body parts appear to be the ears, the nostrils, and the belly button.

If the person performing the piercing recommends a safe, clean, and professional environment, this is what you should anticipate from receiving a body part pierced:

• The area you’ve chosen to be pierced (except for the tongue) is clean with a germicidal soap (a soap that kills disease-causing bacteria and microorganisms).
• Your skin is then punctured with an extremely sharp, clean needle.
• The piece of jewelry, which has formerly been sterilized, is attached to the area.
• The one performing the piercing disposes of the needle in an exact container so that there is no risk of the needle or blood touching someone else.
• The pierced area is cleaned.
• The person performing the piercing makes sure and adjusts the jewelry.
• The person performing the piercing gives you instructions on how to make sure your new piercing heals properly and what to do if there is a problem.