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ear piercing

The formation of a permanent, skin-lined perforation through the earlobe, from which a decorative ring or pendant can be suspended.
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Studex cited several reasons why retailers are considering its ear piercing process and products, including:
Ear Piercing Offers Sales Opportunity
Nickel sensitivity: The influence of ear piercing and atopy.
An embedded earring backing in the tragus
Trauma as a predisposing factors was seen in 10% of all cases and 57% had ear piercing as predisposing factor.
A clinical study of benign lesions of pinna
This week The Examiner's Mailbag page featured a kindly-written letter from a 90-year-old reader expressing her sorrow that a mother should put her daughter's wish to wear an ear piercing above her education.
This parent needs to read the job description
An outbreak of severe infections following upper ear piercings has been linked to contaminated antiseptic solution.
Cartilage-piercing infections
Another problem with ear piercing is an allergic reaction.
Proper piercing
He said: "Although body piercers do not have to register with the council, fortunately most of these establishments also do ear piercing or tattooing - for which they must register.
Piercings law plan welcomed; 'ANYWHERE THAT NEEDLES ARE USED ON THE SKIN THERE IS A RISK'
Studies show that ear piercing can cause cephalic tetanus (a local form of tetanus caused by wounds or other head and neck infections) (8), Pseudomonas infections, or perichondrial auricular abscesses, especially with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Haemophilus aphrophilus endocarditis after tongue piercing. (Dispatches)
Admittedly, ear piercing does look good on girls and even nose piercing to a certain extent, and I have no problem with this.
Letter: Bodies covered in holes
SOME people don't understand the aftercare needed to heal ear piercing.
YOUR PROBLEMS: How do we pierce through ear pain?; LETTER OF THE DAY
My third-grade daughter began feeling me out about ear piercing about a year ago.
At 8, Kari wants her tender earlobes pierced
Ear piercing can leave behind more than just a hole in your ear.
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