Articles (Subscribe)
Links
Allergy Risk of Body Piercing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/263770.stm
Discusses European safety rules regarding the nickel content of jewelry and how it may account for a sharp increase in allergies to the metal. [BBC News Health section]
Body Art Becoming More Acceptable
http://www.auburn.edu/student_info/plainsman/archives/96FA/1024/intrigue.html
By Jeffrey Willis. [The Auburn Plainsman Intrigue Section]
Body Piercing
http://www.schoolnurse.com/med_info/body_piercing.html
Information on the procedure and healing time involved for these temporary adornments. [School Nurse.com]
Body Piercing and Modification
http://christianteens.about.com/library/weekly/aa090701a.htm
A Christian look at the art of adorning oneself. [About.com]
Call for Skin Piercing Controls
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/scotland/1356521.stm
The Scottish Consumer Council is calling for tough new mandates. [BBC News, Scotland]
Everything You've Always Wanted To Know About Body Piercing
http://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/deanfulltexttopics.cfm?id=24464
By Dr. Dean Edell. [HealthCentral.com]
How Jewish is Body Piercing
http://www.jlaw.com/Commentary/piercing.html
By Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz. [Jewish Law Commentary]
New Trends Can Damage Your Body
http://augustachronicle.com/stories/120396/cermenaro.html
Talks about the dangers of using ear piercing guns. Also mentions the possible adverse effects of body adornment practices. [Augusta Chronicle]
Piercing Our Past - Bod Mod in the Ancient World
http://www.sexscrolls.net/bodmod.html
Body modification article by Janet Thompson. [Sexscrolls]
So You Wanna Get an Unusual Piercing
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/piercing/piercing.html
Step-by-step information about the process. Topics include finding a safe parlor, aftercare, changing jewelry, and removal.
Tongue Piercing
http://www.geocities.com/sourapple100/
Personal article by Anna on her piercing experience. Includes links to aftercare and tattoos.
Tongue Piercing Can Be Fatal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/399218.stm
Talks about the serious health problems related to body modification. [BBC News, Health section]
