As the saying goes, if you wear earrings well, your face will look smaller immediately! Nowadays, whether you are a boy or a girl, wearing earrings seems to be the most beautiful boy on the street▼
Therefore, there is an endless stream of people getting their ears pierced. Just when everyone thought that getting your ears pierced should be as simple as binding a book, and it could be done in a matter of seconds. But there is a hot search to tell you: Be careful of the dangers when piercing your ears!
In early August this year, a post-00s girl got an ear infection after having her ears pierced in a shopping mall. The ear became inflamed, red and swollen repeatedly, and later even developed into intracranial infection.
Why does the seemingly simple act of "piercing ears" have so many hidden dangers? What should you pay attention to before getting your ears pierced? How to fight to ensure safety? And what other "invasive procedures" in life imply danger? Let’s talk about it in detail today...
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Small ear piercing, can it hurt a lot?
Ear piercing is now available in many shopping malls and jewelry stores, and the price is very cheap. But someone got into big trouble just because of a small ear piercing.
Why is this?
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When you have your ears pierced, you are most afraid of infection and inflammation!
First of all, getting your ears pierced is not simple at all. Because it requires breaking the skin and piercing the ear, my country has already clearly classified it as a "medical beauty operation", which is an item that requires professionals to perform it.
However, many people do not know this and go straight to shopping malls or street shops that may lack relevant qualifications. If the equipment used (such as sewing needles or punch guns, earrings) is not sterilized Or the disinfection is not thorough, or there is inflammation of the ear or skin disease, etc.
Having your ears pierced at this time will undoubtedly give bacteria a chance to take advantage of it, increasing the risk of inflammation and infection.
The post-00s girl in the hot search was sent to the hospital because of high fever, and was eventually diagnosed with "intracranial infection." At first, the doctor could not find the cause. It was not until he found that the patient had no other trauma or surgical experience except for ear redness and swelling. After questioning, the cause was confirmed - bacterial infection (bacteremia) caused by ear piercing. Symptoms), causing mild intracranial infection!
Department of Plastic Surgery, Beauty and Burns, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Screenshot of interview report by Deputy Chief Physician Liu Pei
Furthermore, bacterial infections caused by ear piercing are not uncommon every year. Last year, a girl in Zhuhai, Guangdong also had an incident where her ears were pierced and she almost became paralyzed. In the end, the doctor found out that the patient was infected with Staphylococcus aureus.
Staphylococcus aureus is the most common purulent infectious bacteria, which can cause varying degrees of purulent inflammatory reactions, such as osteomyelitis , otitis media and sepsis. In severe cases, it may induce intracranial infection. thus endangering lives.
Video source: Guangzhou Daily
"Ear piercing infection" is not only an "internal injury", some people "Trauma" cannot be avoided...
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continues to be inflamed and may even grow "meat balls"!
If an infection (inflammation, redness, swelling, pus, etc.) occurs after ear piercing and is not treated in time, it may grow into a "flesh ball bump" (commonly known as an ear keloid) .
“Meatball bumps” like ears come in different shapes and sizes, and many people encounter them.
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Source: Beijing Youth Daily, Plastic Surgery Department of Shenzhen People’s Hospital
CCTV has reported that people with scar constitution (also known as scar constitution) are prone to keloids after their ears are pierced. Ordinary people may also experience this situation if they do not treat ear infection wounds in time.
These fleshy balls or pimpled tissues have a certain growth ability (will continue to grow in size and cannot become smaller or subside on their own) . Some people may also experience obvious itching and pain.
Therefore, once this kind of tissue grows in the ear, needs timely intervention and treatment as soon as possible, usually through surgical resection supplemented by radiotherapy and injection treatment.
It’s true that you love beauty, but getting your ears pierced is not a trivial matter. In order to protect your health and beauty (handsome) , friends, please pay attention to these points before getting your ears pierced!
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If you want to get your ears pierced, please pay attention to these!
In fact, if you want to pierce your ears safely and healthily, you have to pay attention to the methods. It depends on whether you meet these requirements:
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Before piercing your ears
① Determine your physical condition
People with scarring constitution, coagulation insufficiency, low immunity, etc. are not recommended to have their ears pierced. The chance of redness, swelling, inflammation and scarring after the piercing is relatively high.
People with allergies should choose carefully. Since most people are allergic to metal nickel, and most of the earrings on the market are nickel-plated , people with allergies should choose anti-allergic earring materials even if they want to have their ears pierced. , Generally speaking, medical steel or pure gold or pure silver materials will be relatively better.
In addition, it is not recommended to pierce the ear cartilage. There are cartilage tissues in the auricle, tragus, and other parts. Ear piercing can easily induce infection.
If you do not understand your physical condition, you should go to the hospital for examination before making a decision.
② Choose a regular place
The most common complication of ear piercing is the risk of infection.
Places such as shopping malls or street shops lack qualified sanitary and medical conditions, making it difficult to ensure the disinfection effect and may be risky. Therefore, it is wise to choose a formal and qualified medical institution to operate .
③ Avoid seasons that are too hot or too cold
Too hot in summer can easily cause wound inflammation, and too cold in winter can cause frostbite to the ears. The time for ear piercing can be chosen between March and the end of September every year. The appropriate temperature can help repair the wound and is less likely to cause infection.
p.s. Before getting your ears pierced, it’s best to wash your hair and then go (don’t ask why, everyone understands) .
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After ear piercing
Most ear piercings will heal in about 6 weeks, so effective care methods can prevent the wound from being infected.
● After ear piercing, keep the wound clean in the early stage : First, make sure your hands are clean when disinfecting the wound, and try to avoid direct contact with the wound with your fingers.Secondly, the wound should be cleaned with sterile saline or iodophor 2 to 3 times a day. Pay attention to keeping the wound away from water and objects before it scabs;
● Pay attention to taboos during recovery: avoid spicy food. Sexual food and hair products;
● Avoid squeezing the earlobes while sleeping: bedding should also be cleaned and replaced regularly to avoid secondary damage to the ear holes while sleeping;
● If there is any abnormality, seek medical treatment in time: if the wound is obviously swollen and pus leaks, then Need to go to the hospital immediately.
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Be careful with these "invasive" operations too!
Not only ear piercing should be treated with caution, the following "invasive" operations should not be ignored either!
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"piercing" operations on other parts of the body!
In addition to the "ear piercing" mentioned above, many people also like to perform "body piercing art" on the nose, lips, eyebrows, navel and other places.
But perforation is a kind of violent trauma to the human body. If sterility and thorough disinfection cannot be achieved, the bacteria and viruses attached to the tools will enter the human body along with the damaged skin and cause inflammation. At the same time, the "piercing" operation has also been confirmed to be a dangerous behavior for infection with hepatitis B and hepatitis C .
And with piercings in different parts of the body, danger may also be approaching:
Nasal piercings may cause the nose pin to sink into the nasal mucosa, causing inflammation (swelling, hyperplasia, etc.) , or difficulty breathing through the nose. Because nasal puncture is prone to infection, it may induce endocarditis .
Navel piercingThe healing period is longer, taking about a year. During this period, serous fluid may ooze out of the wound and come into contact with microorganisms on the surface of the skin, leading to repeated infections.
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Nose nails, navel nails, eyebrow nails, and other items may make you look cool, but you should think twice before doing anything risky, and don’t assume that “it shouldn’t be a big deal if you try it” You make decisions based on your mentality, and in the end you are the one who suffers.
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Tattoo, eyebrow tattoo and other tattoo operations!
In recent years, people have become more and more accepting of tattoos, eyebrow tattoos and other tattoo operations. Some people do it to highlight their personality, while others do it to refine the face. No matter what the purpose is, it is in everyone's heart expression of pursuit.
But in fact, tattoos and eyebrow tattoos are invasive operations . They use needles to pierce the skin and reach a few millimeters below the dermis, allowing the dye to penetrate into the skin, allowing permanent or semi-permanent pigments to exist on human skin. , The possible harm in this process cannot be underestimated.
First of all, inflammation may occur during the operation. The inflammatory reaction is mainly due to allergy to tattoo pigments, and symptoms may include local edema, papules , itching, or nodules .
Secondly, tattoos may also cause infection. The needle, the tattoo site is not fully disinfected, and the dye is contaminated... If you are not careful during the operation, it may lead to bacterial infection, ranging from cellulitis and small pustules to large abscesses that require surgical incision drainage.
Even if the equipment used for tattooing eyebrows is not properly disinfected, it may also lead to the risk of spreading AIDS, hepatitis B and other infectious diseases.
If you are not satisfied afterwards and want to remove the traces of the tattoo, you will have to pay the price of blood and tears! Why do everyone suffer from this serious sin? Besides, there are other ways to replace it - improve your eyebrow drawing skills or apply tattoo stickers. It can achieve the goal without worrying about safety risks, and it is also a feasible solution!
is written at the end, as the saying goes: " Everyone has a love for beauty, and there is nothing wrong with pursuing individuality.” However, it is still recommended that everyone measure their own physical condition as much as possible before making a decision, know the risks behind them in advance, and do not make a small mistake and regret it later~
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Interactive topic: Have you ever experienced pain after ear piercing? Or regret doing other “invasive” projects? Everyone is welcome to share in the message area and learn from each other!
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