Brought into the US and the media’s attention by the hippies of the 1960′s and 1970′s, a nose piercing was a sign of rebellion to the thoughts of the majority, to show a person‘s individuality. After all, the face is the most prominent part of the body and the first thing you notice about a person, so a nose piercing would be something you notice almost immediately.

The next major piercing area, as thought, is the ear, going back to over 5000 years ago. Research says a mummified body was found in an Austrian Glacier in the 1990′s and the body had pierced ears. Primitive races believed that piercing the ear was protection from evil spirits that would enter the ear, the protection was that they were repelled by metal, so it was a spiritual blessing and ritual of protection to have your ears pierced.

Other than these two listed above, there are many more piercing areas available on the human body, they range from the top of the head, to the bottom of your feet and they all have their specific purposes. Most Piercings have both a physical and sexual effect for both the pierced and the one looking at the piercing. Piercings make a person more sensitive to the touch, the feel, and normally get excited just from the rub of clothing against their bodies. As for the physical, most people get an extra kick out of life just for having someone else notice a new piercing.

A lot of debate is going on whether or not a piercing is right, but it all comes down to opinion, it is your body and your choice. Live your life the way you chose, and if you chose to have a piercing, be prepared for people to give you a lot of extra attention.

People love the attention they get from a body piercing. Whether it is an ear piercing that is gold and dangles a few inches just to sway and get someone special’s attention. Or maybe it is a gold or multi-colored belly button ring that you where with that new bikini to show off that tan and flat stomach of yours.

Whatever you may want for a piercing, there is a place and a special ring to fit it. From piercing you belly button, up to you ears, and down to your private areas, anything now can have a piece of metal stuck in it to show it off for everyone to see.

Body Jewelry is the fashion statement of the future and not only applies to a piercing but also tattoos which will make you both beautiful and able to make a personal statement. From the physical attributes of a piercing to the sexual attributes of making your body more sensitive.

There is a problem however, businesses now are taking a harsh look at body jewelry so be careful. If applying for a new position at a company that wants a professional look you may have to try and hide your piercing or tattoo. Many do not understand why this is, so let me explain: the professional look is to promote uniformity in a company, not individuality, so someone with a nose ring or someone showing off a belly button ring that dangles may hurt a company’s image and therefore disqualify you for a job. So be very cautious if this is something you are considering, check the short term and long term of what this will do, these are permanent additions to your body.

Though body piercings might look good on you, not everyone will think the same.

SOURCE: American Family Physician; Center for Young Women's Health, Children's Hospital, Boston | GRAPHIC: The Washington Post - November 7, 2006