Risks | Tips | Lips and tongue | Genital piercing
Piercings, tattoos – a way to express yourself, to be different from others. Such methods of emphasizing one’s own exclusiveness are widespread everywhere, existed always and everywhere. Even wearing ordinary earrings can be called piercing.
Risks
If you have diabetes, there are some risks, mainly the risk of infection of the wound. There is very little scientific literature on this subject (piercing, tattoo and diabetes), but two cases of ketoacidosis provoked by a tongue piercing have been described (an infection has been introduced). So many horror stories related to tattoos haven’t been, at least not yet.
Tattoo and piercing artists do not always understand what diabetes is, that some recommendations are required (before and after beauty guidance), in addition, the operation is often performed in unsanitary conditions. We advise you to carefully consider the following things – how, where and by whom the procedure will be performed.
Tips
- Blood glucose should be ideal before performing this “mini-operation” (and after).
- High blood glucose increases the risk of infection.
- Infection, in turn, will raise blood sugar.
- After piercing, the tattoo monitor glucose levels more often.
- If your sugars began to grow, pain began to bother, the temperature rose, the puncture site turned red or green / yellow discharge appeared, consult a doctor immediately.
Lips and tongue
- Be prepared for the fact that you can’t eat after the piercing due to soreness in the wound area.
- Fasting will increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
- But there is a need. Alternatively, juice, milk drinks, and do not forget to inject insulin.
- To reduce the risk of infection – it is necessary to rinse your mouth more often with water, an antiseptic.
- Your blood glucose can skyrocket even though you are limiting yourself in food. Why? Wound healing is a stressful situation for the body, more insulin is required.
Genital piercing
- There must be excellent blood glucose control before and after procedure.
- Increased blood glucose is excreted in the urine and provokes an infection.