My son wants to get a piercing, what do I do?
Adolescence brings many changes in young people, from those of their age, to the changes they themselves want to make.. It is an important stage of personal growth in which adolescents seek an identity, which many times They believe that you can get through a piercing. But what do we do if our son wants one?
The piercing It is not more than a perforation that is practiced on the skin to place a ring or earring. It is like the hole that practically all Spanish women wear in their ears, but that when put in another part of the body has other functions that are sought especially by adolescents, such as the desire to distinguish themselves from others (or to look like a group of friends). ) or to experiment with one's own body.
The piercing in the teenage son
What do I do if my child wants to have a piercing? This is a question that more and more parents ask themselves when their children reach puberty. The truth is that the answer is complicated, and nobody can say "yes or no", because each family has its own values and priorities.
Even so, it is good to remember some aspects of this, as they do from the Spanish Pediatric Association, which point out that the piercing is something less conflictive that a normal tattoo (not the henna ones, that disappear after a few days) since has the option to be removed very easily when our son gets tired of it or goes to a job that is not well seen.
These experts recommend not prohibiting Teen that the piercing, because this can have counterproductive effects (do it anyway, but secretly and, perhaps, not in an appropriate place). Therefore, the best thing is to dialogue with our son to find an option that we like, in some way, to all.
For example, we can negotiate the location and size of the piercing, leave it as a reward if it meets certain requirements (get good grades, collaborate more at home) or make our son value work and responsibility by letting him save money to pay for it. All these agreements will depend on the values we have in each house, although there is still one that should prevail over the rest: the communication between parents and son.
Talk and inform together about the types of piercings that exist and their consequences (for example, if you want a dilation it will be more difficult for it to disappear over time), as well as about the possibility of scar formation in the piercing area.
Where to get a piercing
Today it is very easy to find many places and people who do piercings, but it is best to go to a professional who does the drilling in the more suitable hygiene conditions: washing the skin well with soap and water and disinfecting it with antiseptic is the basic.
If you decide to do the piercing to the adolescent, pay attention to that in the place where you are going to usesterile disposable gloves And do not forget that the ornament must have been disinfected before and that it is made of a material that does not cause allergies.
What complications can appear with piercings?
It depends on the type of piercing and the place where it is placed, but usually the most common complications associated with piercing are local: infections produced by not maintaining proper hygiene in the wound.
It is also possible that the body rejects the piercing: in this case a rintense inflammatory reaction which requires that the ornament be removed. Sometimes it is also possible that they occur big scars and bulging that generate aesthetic problems (and may require surgery if you want to eliminate).
Piercing care
-Try to wash your hands thoroughly with soap before touching the piercing
-The piercing should be carried to the air to heal faster
-The clothes that are in contact with the piercing must be very clean and preferably of cotton
-Wash normally with soap and water
-Be careful not to hook it with clothes
Angela R. Bonachera
