Should Women of 50 Need Body Piercings and Tattoos?

It is not a wide-spread phenomenon but some women over 50 are having themselves pierced and tattoos etched into their bodies, and the question is, 'is this OK?'

In Montreal Quebec, Aimée, who is just 51, has always been a rebel, according to her husband Renee, and so it didn't surprise him when his wife came home one day with a silver button pierced onto her lower lip and another on the tip of her tongue.

"I was shock!" said Renee, who's English is not completely fluent. "I see my Aimée come in the door smiling and dis metal t'ing attach to her lip and then she open her mouth and another in there on her tongue!"

At first Renee was furious and demanded she have them removed, but, according to Aimée he soon changed his tune when he discovered the advantages in the bedroom that her new 'addons' could be used for.

Suffice it to say that Renee had some similar piercings attached to his tongue and now they claim to be having a second honeymoon, and finding themselves feeling like rebellious teenagers again. Not bad for a couple in their '60's.

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55 year old Constanza, of Taos, New Mexico, has led a rather sedentary life, being a secretary to a Geico insurance branch for a number of years. Unmarried, but certainly not un-attractive, Constanza's love life had much to be desired, mostly because she scarred men off with her ultra-conservative attitudes, which really she didn't so much believe in as use to keep away intimacy.

One day, on her lunch break, Constanza says: "I was just passing this new store-front near my work, when I saw a sign in the window that said 'If you think tattoos are just for teens, you don't know what you are missing!' Something stirred inside of me", she said "and I just found myself going in and asking for tattoo on my neck...before I knew it I was going back there every couple of days to get another little rose, or little flower drawn on different parts of my body, and soon I had about ten all over the place."

It was when her boss, Andrew started to notice these little etchings in Constanza's body that he began acting somewhat different around her. Apparently he started to see her more as an object of beauty, a woman with compelling features, which she was, and not just a dictation machine, which she wasn't.

In Constanza's case, the tattoos relesed in her something that she simply couldn't realize any other way. They were the catalyst to a whole new way of being for her.

While body piercing can enliven your life, like it did for the women above, you should know that there are some important health and safety factors to be aware of.

A professional body piercer is your best bet because there are  risks for bacterial infections that a non-professional may not know about.  It is essential for him to use   professional piercing techniques so that you will avoid infection.

Do NOT go swimming  with pierced body parts  during the healing period  as this can cause protozoan and parasitic invasion. Body piercing additionally offers you a  risk of getting scars and  keloid scars.

Another risk is swelling.   Piercing can  block the skin and can cause  harm to  nerves.  You must be sure your body jewelery does not cut off blood circulation.

Large pieces of jewlery have been known to get caught on external objects, getting entangled and that can be a nightmare scenario. Small body piercings are best, and not great, dangling earrings or nose rings.

If your piercer-person is not careful and not a professional,  diseases like, Hepatitis B and C and HIV, can be transmitted  with the use of dirty needles. 

 A tongue piercing can cause a chipped tooth because the jewelry can  wear down the tooth enamel.   

Piercing in the genital parts can obstruct their normal functions. They can make urination and yes sexual intercourse harder to execute. Of course there are benefits to the genital piercings as well.

Self piercing is a no-no and dangerous.  Don't do it.

Having alerted yourself to these basic risks, you should not necessarily be scared away from body piercing, because, given proper precautions, the procedure can be fun and give you an added lift to your life in ways you might never suspect.  It's your decision in the end, and you know, it can always be reversed if you don't like it.

 Body piercing are
perceived by many as
body decoration,
increasingly
belonging to the
realm of
generational
conformity. Contrary
to this view, our
results suggest that
these practices
among adolescents
are mostly adopted
by those who are
involved in various
deviant or illegal
activities, which
are often
interrelated.

Body piercing are
increasingly popular
among canadians.
These procedures,
however, may
increase the risk of
contracting a number
of serious
blood-borne
diseases.

Body
piercing are
practices that
members of the
church should choose
to avoid because
they don't
complement an
attitude of respect
toward our earthly
bodies as the
scriptures and
prophets teach.
Wisely using the
divine gift of
agency to make
correct choices will
enable youth to
successfully meet
the challenges of
today's world. Nine
case reports of
complications
related to piercing
sites other than the
ear were found in
the medical
literature. These
report substantial
morbidity, including
endocarditis from a
nasal pierce. Body
piercing are also
more likely to be
associated with
behavioral eating
disorder, gateway
drug use and sexual
activity in teens.
Studies suggest that
approximately 10
percent of teenagers
have tattoos.
Surveys of high
school and college
students suggest
that 25 to 35
percent have body
piercings. Of those
between the ages of
13 to 25 years of
age up to 25 percent
will also have
tattoos. There are
risks associated
with both tattooing
and body piercing.

The majority of the
health risks
associated with
tattooing and body
piercing are related
to infectious
complications and
localized skin
reactions. The
potential for blood
borne diseases
however is also
present. In a study
of college students
with body art, 45
percent reported
infection at the
piercing site, and
another 29 percent
reported a local
skin reaction. Two
cases of hepatitis
were also reported.
Medical
complications
associated with
piercings may
include bleeding,
bacterial infection
and trauma. Body
piercing are
currently being
developed by the new
york state
department of health
under the statutory
authority of. The
law authorizes the
commissioner of
health to develop
regulations
establishing
operating standards,
fees, fines and
penalties for
failure to abide by
the regulations. The
law requires tattoo
and body piercing
operators to obtain
a permit in order to
operate a tattoo or
body piercing studio
and for all tattoo
and piercing artists
to obtain an
individual permit.
Until the new
regulations are in
place, local
regulations, if any,
apply. For more
information on
regulations in your
area, contact your.
Risks associated
with tattooing and
body piercing.

 Body
piercing are
correlated with
significantly
increased
sensation-seeking
behavior. Next to
being motivated by
fashion and the urge
to fit in with one's
peers, the major
reasons for body
modification
practices in the
german population
appear to be
negatively perceived
conditions of life,
reduced social
integration, and
increased
sensation-seeking
behavior.