Health Tip: Body Piercing Poses Health Risks

Consider them before you get pierced

January 26, 2011 RSS Feed Print

(HealthDay News) -- Body piercings are increasingly popular, but they also come with potential health risks.

The Journal of the American Medical Association says possible risks from body piercing include:

  • The wound may not heal properly.
  • You may have pain.
  • Nearby tissue may swell.
  • You may have an allergic reaction to the metal.
  • A scar may develop.
  • Piercings in and around the mouth may damage the teeth.

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