Piercing piercing by ENT doctors?

ENT Doctors: Piercings belong in medical hands

06.11.2012

Nowadays, piercings no longer just mean rebellion and being different, but are pieces of jewelery. Every 15th person in Germany, according to a poll, has a nose, tongue, chin, auricle, eyebrow, lip or cheek piercing. Especially women between 14 and 24 often adorn themselves with plugs and rings in the skin. However, as freshly pierced piercings are open wounds, there are occasional complications as well. Experts from HNOnet-NRW, a consortium of established ENT doctors, point out that piercings in this field are best in the ENT specialists.

ENT specialists always pierce under sterile conditions and with standardized instruments. Beforehand, they disinfect the marked area and remove any disturbing hair. „Due to precise knowledge of anatomical structures and the sterile procedure, complications are extremely rare“, explains Dr. Uso Walter, chairman of the medical network "HNOnet NRW". „Nevertheless, if it ever comes to infections or tears of the skin, ENT doctors treat it quickly and safely.“ ENT specialists undergo many years of training, bringing with them the necessary specialist knowledge and qualifications and not just learning from watching. They regularly monitor the healing process, which lasts between four weeks and one year. Not only for complications after Piercingstechen a visit to the ENT specialist is therefore advisable. Therefore, in piercing "piercings belong in qualified ENT hands".

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