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body piercings
Why is it that some peoples bodies reject their piercings shortly after they are done?
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It totally sucks My body "accepted" my tounge piercing just fine, healed in no time but my belly button piercing...wow had to go to the hospital with that. My body just wasn't havin it! Here is why:
Given the choice your body doesn't want foreign objects inside itself, and that includes piercings. If it is "easier" for your body to push the piercing out like a splinter than it is for your body to heal a fistula (skin tunnel) around it. This risk aftects first surface piercings, and then piercings like navel piercing and eyebrow piercing as well.
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they are allergic to the metal.
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sometimes its an allergic reaction or sometimes its just a more sensitive spot than for others. one time, my sister got a second hole in her ear and her ear blew, the earring sunk in, and she had to get it removed. she has extremely sensitive ears. i would suggest asking a doctor before getting a peircing or having the doctor do the peircing. i know mine were by the doc!
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alot of the time its an allery even if you didnt think you were allergic to that kind of medal.. also you can get an infection early on and your body trys to fight it off
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There are many reasons for a body to reject a piercing, so I'll list as many as I can think of.
Firstly many people have metal allergies, especially to ones like nickel. This not only rules out many solid metals, but also all the jewellery that is made of cheap alloys. Most jewellers now use titanium or specifically inert metals. Secondly, many people's jewellery is too small, narrow or poorly contoured to their body. Anything that constricts or irritates the skin is likely to make the piercing sore. Also, it helps if the part pierced isn't under extreme tension or any changes in shape. This is why earlobe piercings usually take well but navel ones have a low success rate- your belly button is always moving whenever you sit down etc.
Being generally rundown can also make your body reject a piercing- having the flu or something similar can lead to a bad reaction.
Finally, removing the piercing or moving it too much before it is well established can mess up the scar tissue, making rejection likely.
Remember- the body is designed to reject foreign objects, so getting a piercing to 'take' can be hard work. The best way is simply not to irritate the damn thing. And my girlfriend recommends lavender oil to make it heal more smoothly. Be safe.
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