Rachel Kubicek
CNHI News Service
Joplin, MO -- Amber Porter's daughter, Kammi, was 8 years old before she came to her mom and asked to get her ears pierced.
"Her friends had their ears pierced and she would go into the boutiques and see the cute earrings. We waited to get her ears pierced until she asked on her own," said Porter, of Carl Junction.
Kammi had her ears pierced at a local boutique.
Mike Roland, owner of Body Accents, says there isn't an age that is too young.
"It is legal to pierce people under the age of 18 with parental consent according to Missouri law," he said.
But once your ear, nose, navel or any other body part has been pierced, it's important to know how to care for it.
Understanding sterilization
Roland warns against taking a do-it-yourself approach to piercings.
He says trying to do your own piercing can result in scarring, infections or disease.
Roland says that customers should also ask about a facility's autoclave, the machine that sterilizes the piercing instruments.
"Make sure it reaches the proper temperature," he said. "A big threat with improperly sterilized instruments is hepatitis, a germ that is protected by a spore. The only way to burst the spore and kill the germ is through heat and pressure."
Roland says his autoclave reaches at least 280 degrees and has 30 pounds of pressure.
Body Accents does not use a piercing gun because they cannot be sterilized.
He says that if you go somewhere that uses a gun, it should be in an unopened package that is dated and color coded to show sterilization.
Moore
July 11, 2006
Piercing questions answered for body art lovers
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Fire in new auditorium at Southmoore High School
The Moore fire marshal is still investigating a small fire that occured shortly after 1:30 p.m. Friday at Southmoore High School.
Susie Pierce asked school board members to call an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss insurance and restoration fees on the fire at Southmoore High School. -
City passes tax rebate for Target
Chris Lundy, manager of public partnerships with the Target corporation addressed city council members Monday night to discuss building a store in Moore.
The Moore Economic Development Authority voted unanimously for a sales tax rebate to Target. - Savage, Patrick and Walker named site teachers Fisher Elementary School site teacher of the year, Stephanie Savage, graduated from Yukon High School and Southwestern Oklahoma State University. She has been married for 19 years to Scott and the have three children, Blake, Paige and Allison.
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Larsen says goodbye to district
Susie Pierce asked school board members to call an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss insurance and restoration fees on the fire at Southmoore High School.
She said about 20 auditorium seats were damaged by the fire and many others received smoke and water damage. - More Moore Headlines
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Changes made to big trash services
Changes have been made to the big trash pick up service which should make the pick up easier for both residents and city workers.
