Why a Tongue Piercing May Not Be So Bad

Of all the body piercings available, tongue piercings without a doubt spark the most controversy. A search in Google will bring up a half a million hits, and if you were to go through them, you would think getting a tongue piercing is a risk just short of playing russian roulette. Some of the worst horror stories include brain abscesses, spread of deadly diseases such as HIV, large build-ups of

Lip Piercings

Lip piercing is a custom that goes back as far as ancient history. Some tribes believed that it would make their ancestors’ spirits happy. For some, it was a ritual or a status symbol. For some, of course, it was just a sign of beauty, of femininity, like the members of the Makolo tribe of Malawi. The Mayans and the Aztecs wore labrets or special lip pins made of gold, jade and obsidian. Among

Piercing Jewelry - Body Jewelry

When you search the articles in the internet about Body Jewelry / Body Jewellery, it usually takes you to the website about Body Piercing Jewelry. Body piercing jewelry is jewelry produced specifically for use in body piercing. The materials used for production have grown from traditional precious metal such as gold and silver to widespread use of surgical steel as well as titanium, gemstone,

Nape Piercings

Nape piercings, informally called Neck piercings, are very new to mainstream culture. While it has been accepted for some time in body modification circles, people not stereotypically into bod-mod are getting their napes pierced. It is a great piercing for many people, because it can be exposed or covered according to a specific occasion with great ease.This ability to hide or display the

Body Modification Or Body Mutilation?

Today's society is full of people looking to push the boundaries in whatever way they can. This is true in just about everything, and body modification is no exception.Body modification involves any permanent or semi-permanent change to one's body for a non-medical reason. When it´s done for aesthetical reasons, it is known as body art, which includes piercings and tattoos. One of the newer, more

Risks of Breast Implants

Women wanting to enhance their breast size, lift their breasts, or otherwise have reshaping and contouring breast implant surgery want to know the real risks involved. With all of the conflicting information out there about whether breast implants are really safe, it's hard to tell fact from fiction sometimes.The fact of the matter is, a staggering number of women are now opting to have this