Eyebrow Piercing Risks

Body piercing as a way of adornment has been around since time immemorial. Diverse civilizations have had a special place for it. In many ancient societies, it was used to embody socio-politic power and physical valor. Only the pharaohs in ancient Egypt could pierce their belly buttons as a mark of their God-like status. The trend continues till date, although today you find almost everybody capable of carrying it off, sporting a body piercing, be they are well-known movie stars or not. Of all the body piercings, eyebrow piercing is perhaps the most modern of its kind. It originated from the ‘if it protrudes, pierce it’ philosophy of the 1990s, and now it has entered mainstream fashion. The vogue shows no signs of waning notwithstanding the risks attached to it. It owes its popularity to the punk style that made eyebrow piercing a cult of sorts and made people — mostly young boys and girls — jump onto the bandwagon, sometimes quite mindlessly, at that.

 

The eyebrow is usually pierced vertically at an angle wherein the jewelry goes through the top of the eyebrow and comes out of the bottom of the eyebrow. Some of the commonly used eyebrow piercing jewelry is rings and barbells with a thickness of 1 to 1.2 mm. Like all other piercings, eyebrow piercing too requires a certain amount of deliberation. It has always remained contentious on account of its proximity to the eyes and brain. Permanent scarring of the pierced area is a very common phenomenon. Visiting a certified practitioner reduces the possibility of putting yourself on the line. However, it doesn’t take much for an unqualified practitioner to cause permanent damage. You could even be paralyzed for the rest of your life if your eyebrow piercing goes wrong. So, it is better to calculate the dangers of piercing before you jeopardize your life. To know more, read this article on the risks of eyebrow piercing.