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Short history of the roots of Body Piercings

Body piercing is a trend and cultural tie as old as our organized human civilization itself. According to some history experts the prevalence of this trend can be dated back to many centuries ago. Ancient Babylon had earrings and other body jewelry. Many civilizations including Greece and Rome of course had body piercings that adorned there people. In 1991, the discovery of an “iceman” mummy with his ears pierced, on the border of Italy can be a proof.

But according to the medical experts, despite its acceptance as a symbol of individual expression, its side effects can be thousands of years in the making. The careless and unadvised embracing of body piercing can be fatal and hazardous to the health of your skin, in some cases to your tissues too.

The pierced part of skin develops an irritating itching or scratches. In some cases infections and allergies too. It all happens when we put on low quality jewelry and don't allow it to heal the pierced part. The reasons can be many and so many can be complications. Read the rest of this entry »

Originally posted 2009-04-24 06:00:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter