But it doesn't tell you other possible allergy provoking ingredients. For example, some rubber gloves labeled hypoallergenic are made without certain chemicals. However, these gloves could be made of latex which is lethal to some people. Bendetsen, Scheinman and Belsito favor legislation governing body piercing due to the risk of nickel allergies, loss of sensation and communicable diseases resulting from poor sterilization procedures. To date, Arizona, California, Georgia, Michigan and Washington have passed legislation requiring parental consent for body piercing if you are a minor.
Several states including Delaware, Missouri, Texas and Hawaii have legislation pending.
If you, or members in your family scar easily, do not get your ears or other body parts pierced. Clip on body jewelry is available as an alternative. Piercing is not a do-it yourself or group project. Home sterilization methods are unreliable and flaming a stainless steel needle to sterilize it can release nickel into the lobe set off a lifetime allergy. It will only mask the piece with other chemicals that may cause an allergic reaction.