15 Facts About Body piercing

The word piercing can refer to the act or practice of body piercing, or to an opening in the body created by this act or practice.

Nipple and genital piercing have been practiced by various cultures, with nipple piercing dating back at least to Ancient Rome while genital piercing is described in Ancient India c to 550 CE.

The practice of body piercing has waxed and waned in Western culture, but it has experienced an increase of popularity since World War II, with sites other than the ears gaining subcultural popularity in the 1970s and spreading to mainstream in the 1990s.

Some forms of Body piercing remain controversial, particularly when applied to youth.

Contemporary body piercing practices emphasize the use of safe body piercing materials, frequently utilizing specialized tools developed for the purpose.

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Body piercing is an invasive procedure with some risks, including allergic reaction, infection, excessive scarring and unanticipated physical injuries, but such precautions as sanitary piercing procedures and careful aftercare are emphasized to minimize the likelihood of encountering serious problems.

Ear Body piercing has been practiced all over the world since ancient times, and there is considerable written and archaeological evidence of the practice.

In Europe, earrings for women fell from fashion generally between the 4th and 16th centuries, as styles in clothing and hair tended to obscure the ears, but they gradually thereafter came back into vogue in Italy, Spain, England and France—spreading as well to North America—until after World War I when Body piercing fell from favor and the newly invented Clip-on earring became fashionable.

Nose Body piercing has been practiced by the Bedouin tribes of the Middle East and the Berber and Beja peoples of Africa, as well as Australian Aboriginals.

Nose Body piercing remains popular in Pakistan and Bangladesh and is practiced in a number of Middle Eastern and Arab countries.

For example, according to Malloy's colleague Jim Ward, Malloy claimed navel Body piercing was popular among ancient Egyptian aristocrats and was depicted in Egyptian statuary, a claim that is widely repeated.

Nipple Body piercing has been connected to rites of passage for both British and American sailors who had traveled beyond a significant latitude and longitude.

Body piercing was heavily popularized in the United States by a group of Californians, including Doug Malloy and Jim Ward.

Body modification in general became more popular in the United States in the 1990s, as piercing became more widespread, with growing availability and access to piercings of the navel, nose, eyebrows, lips, tongue, nipples, and genitals.

In 1993, a navel Body piercing was depicted in MTV Video Music Awards' "Music Video of the Year", "Cryin'", which inspired a plethora of young female fans to follow suit.