If you’re thinking about getting a piercing, ask the piercer at Your Local Erdington Pharmacy.
An ear piercing is a hole through your earlobe or the cartilage in your middle or upper ear. Ear piercing infections may be red, swollen, sore, warm, itchy or tender. Sometimes, piercings ooze blood or white, yellow or green pus.
Millions of people get their ears pierced every year, and most of them have no serious complications. Mild irritation and infections are common, however, for new piercings. In most cases, infections aren’t serious and clear up quickly. In one study, as many as 35% of people with pierced ears had one or more of the following complications:
According to the NHS website there is no legal age restriction on most body piercings, but performing genital or nipple piercing on someone under the age of 16 could be considered an offence. Some local authorities and piercing businesses may have their own regulations concerning age limits and consent for body piercings.
Your Local Erdington Pharmacy and Health Clinic is a family-run independent pharmacy serving Erdington, Gravelly Hill, Washwood Heath, Sutton Coldfield, Aston and surrounding Birmingham communities since 2019. We offer NHS services including Pharmacy First, Flu Vaccination, Contraception, Hypertension Case Finding, and prescription management. Private services include Travel Clinic, Hajj & Umrah Vaccinations, Microsuction Ear Wax Removal, Weight Management, Vitamin B12, Blood Testing, Cryotherapy, Aesthetics, BCG Scar Checks, Independent Prescribing and Ear Piercing. Online appointment booking available.
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