body piercing

Also known as piercing

opening in the body created by an act or practice of body piercing, form of body modification

AI overview

Body piercing is a form of body modification that involves creating an opening in the body, typically through the skin. It matters as a cultural and personal practice because it allows people to express their identity and style through permanent or semi-permanent alterations to their appearance.

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Research

1,211 papers

Complications of body piercing.ReviewAmerican family physician · 2005Meltzer DI
Complications and Hazards Associated with Body Piercing: A Narrative Review.ReviewInfectious disorders drug targets · 2024Karimi E, Nouri M, Hejripoor SZ et al.DOI: 10.2174/0118715265257106231013065527
Body piercing: complications and prevention of health risks.ReviewAmerican journal of clinical dermatology · 2012Holbrook J, Minocha J, Laumann ADOI: 10.2165/11593220-000000000-00000
Body piercing: issues and challenges for nurses.ReviewJournal of forensic nursing · 2005Halliday KADOI: 10.1111/j.1939-3938.2005.tb00014.x
Body art: piercing, tattooing, and scarification.ReviewAdolescent medicine clinics · 2006Braverman PKDOI: 10.1016/j.admecli.2006.06.007
Body piercing: more than skin deep.ReviewSkin therapy letter · 2009Hogan L, Armstrong ML
[Body-piercing complications].Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie · 2010Kluger N, Guillot BDOI: 10.1016/j.annder.2009.12.010
Body piercing: where and how.ReviewClinics in dermatology · 2007Waugh MDOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2007.05.018

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Encyclopedic overview

Nipple piercings, vertical labret piercing and stretched ears

A body piercing, which is a form of body modification, is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewelry may be worn, or where an implant could be inserted. The word piercing can refer to the act or practice of body piercing, or to an opening in the body created by this act or practice. It can also, by metonymy, refer to the resulting decoration, or to the decorative jewelry used. Piercing implants alter the body and/or skin profile and appearance (e.g. golden threads installed subdermal, platinum, titanium or medical grade steel subdermal implants).

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