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At avantgarde you can find a wide range of piercing services.. You will be able to get piercings with the best materials and hygiene, change or buy jewelry of the best quality, consult any questions that may arise with our professional and receive support from the application of the piercing until its complete healing.
Each of our clients has a different skin type and healing. Our main concern is to take care of your piercing from start to finish with maximum hygiene. With the advice of our piercing specialist you are in good hands. You can consult all your doubts with her at all times.
The culture of piercing in Barcelona It has advanced for many years in different directions, being a representation of both ideals and certain cultures, or even as simple aesthetic fashion, religious beliefs, eroticism, feelings of identification, personal tastes, etc. Regardless of the reasons that drive each one, it is important to learn more about this perspective, its origin, new trends and of course also be aware of the possible risks that this practice may entail.
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What is piercing; its culture and origin
The word piercing is an Anglicized word that identifies a widespread practice throughout the history of humanity, and is based on the piercing of a part of the body where a piece of jewelry is generally inserted.
Depending on the different societies, the piercing tradition has evolved along different paths, and while in some Eastern societies it became a key and very widespread element on the body of both men and women, in most of Western society it is has focused more on fashion than on cultural, historical or religious tradition, so until recently it has been common for it to only be used on women and with great limitation, since it mainly focused on earlobe piercing. ears.
However, for many years now, the piercing culture in the west It has achieved an impressive development, and in fact, more and more people are deciding to join this timeless practice that is currently applied to both men and women.
When talking about the origin of the piercing culture, it must be taken into account that it is very difficult to specify, since there is no document or clear sample of who was the first person who drilled his body to place a ring, jewelry item or other.
However, it seems that the Eskimos were one of the tribes that began using piercing as a sign that a child became an adult.
There are other cultures such as the Maasai where this practice is carried out especially in women, creating deformations in their body such as the extension or lengthening of their blood cells and their lower lip.
Main courses places on the body where piercings are placed and time to heal
In the West, piercings are currently used for many different reasons, among which are fashion and identification with some type of culture, both Eastern and Western.
This has meant that we practically find piercings in any part of the body, but the truth is that trends continue to focus on some more prominent places such as those we are going to detail below, differentiating between the face and the rest of the body.
Face piercings
The face is one of the areas in which we most commonly resort to piercings, locating piercings mainly in the nose, tongue, lip, cheek and eyebrow.
Regarding the time necessary for healing or complete closure, we can highlight:
- Cartilage from the ear: up to one year to close completely.
- Lip: up to nine weeks.
- tongue frenulum: up to two months.
- Lips: up to six weeks.
- Language: up to two months.
- Earlobe: up to eight weeks to heal.
- Nasal bridge: up to eight weeks.
- nasal septum: up to six weeks.
- ear tragus: up to 12 weeks.
body piercing
As for the rest of the body, there are also specific areas where it is more common to perform piercing to place a piercing, such as the navel, belly, male and female genitals, nipples and neck.
- Belly: Up to a year to heal, although it may take longer in some cases.
- Female genitals: up to three weeks.
- Male genitalia: up to six months.
- Nut: up to six months.
- Belly button: up to one year, although it may take longer.
- Nipple: up to eight weeks.
The dangers of putting on a piercing
It is very important to keep in mind that currently, if we go to a Trusted piercing center in Barcelona, with experience and who takes good care of hygiene, the placement of a piercing hardly poses risks, but yes, these dangers are not limited only to the moment of performing the piercing, but it is very important to follow some subsequent care to avoid the different problems that can occur.
These are the main risks we run when getting a piercing:
- Infections: One of the risks that worries us the most is infections, which generally occur in 10% of cases, and is due to poor hygiene both during the piercing process and in subsequent care.
- Inflammation: generally occurs when there is infection.
- Allergies: in most cases they are related to the placement of metal articles that contain nickel.
- Diseases: It is important to keep in mind that, if we do not put ourselves in trusted hands, we can spread diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and AIDS. Currently these cases are practically non-existent, and only occur when the piercing is performed by a sick person or who does not maintain hygiene during the practice.
- keloids: It is a type of scar that grows from the inside to the outside.
- Hemorrhages: When piercing, especially in areas such as the tongue or penis, greater bleeding can occur.
Remember that, if we go to a professional and carry out basic control and hygiene care, it is rare that any of these problems will occur.
Care after the placement of a piercing
We said that, to avoid the risks of getting a piercing, it is very important not only that we go to a good piercing professional in Barcelona, but we must also take extreme care afterward, which the expert will tell us before we leave the center, but we are going to give you a summary with which you can be better informed:
- Always wash your hands with soap and water before touching the piercing.
- You must maximize hygiene, ensuring that the piercing environment is always clean until it heals.
- Use disposable paper or sterile gauze to dry the area after washing.
- Any scabs that may form will come off little by little, so we will use a moistened cotton swab to remove the remains.
- If the area turns red or there is suspicion that an infection may be starting, some disinfectant should be applied.
- Do not remove your piercing before it is completely healed.
It is very important to follow all the professional's recommendations to guarantee a safe, fast and reliable process, and today, placing a piercing in Barcelona is completely safe just by following some basic care.
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