What's Your Limit On Body Piercings?

I really enjoy my women having piercings, and have got in the habit of doing some of the work myself, mostly nipples but also sometimes ears. I leave the more sensitive areas to the experts. I don't much fancy lip piercings though. But I also onjoy temporary piercings, and have done a fair bit of work with them. The body as a canvas. I can't show any of my real favs because they would raise screams of outrage (naked boobs), but I've attached a bit of my own corset work as an example. Lash

I think they if they want to disfigure themselves, fine. I do think that they need parental permission before 18, but if the parents allow, well... Piercings and tats, its a matter of taste, not my taste, but I'm a VERY old fashioned gal.

Well when Mel was younger we had a battle about the Belly Button and the Tongue, now the Belly Button I gave into when she was 15 but with the Tongue one I would not back of, then one of her Friends got an Infection from having her Tongue Pierced and that put her of then thank goodness lol Lots of Love and Big Hugs to you hope you are well Love you xxxx

as an older woman only the ear piercing and no more than two holes either, with younger girls three holes is fine, a nose piercing can be okay, a bellybutton piercing maybe, but I don't like all these face piercings on the eyebrows, the tongue piercing etc, it is just going to far,

no limit for me.. I think you should be 18 . after that its up to you. Its a personal choice... and actually for me I find it a quite spiritual experience. I just have a problem with people who don't research it well enough and just do it because its a fad. for me its a very unique and special experience.

Maybe I am a bit old fashioned. However I am not so old. I used to hate all forms of piercings earlier, but now I can accept them more. For example a piercing in the nose- I can accept it.. Sometimes i even like it!! Great thing from me! But I would not put one in mine. In other parts of the body? Well, I think it is a private thing of the person itself, so it can go if s/he likes it. But if there are too many piercings on somebody then its a bit strange to me. I thing the purpose of this whole thing is to differ from others. Some years from now and wearing no piercing at all will be the difference, young people will like to differ this way .. lol..

Only ears! some people look good with a few more maybe belly botton thats it. tounge is a bad plase to have on silly I think

Hi Darkwing! I don't mind seeing piercing on someone but I often wonder if they REALLY thought about the future consequences. I love tattoos and have a couple of large ones myself, but they can only be seen if I choose to show them. I have my ears pierced 3X each, though I have since let one pair grow over due to problems with them not healing properly. I have always had jobs that I would not have been able to get if I had piercings on my face or tattoos that were highly visible. I fear that many young people don't take future job prospects into consideration when getting their piercings or tattoos. It could affect a job promotions or even exclude them from a field they may be interested in at some time in their future. We have to face the reality that there will always be a majority who do not like looking at them and find them unseemly. It may be popular and considered cool when you're 20 but will it be as cool 20 yrs from now? How are people going to view you or in fact view yourself at age 50 or 60 with lumpy scars on your face or faded tattoos? I knew what I was getting into when I got mine. I waited until I was almost 30 yrs old. There was no doubt in my mind that I wanted them for the rest of my life. My father had several tattoos so I also knew how they would look when they are old and faded. I was fine with that as well and planned accordingly. I also knew how he regretted the ones on his forearms. He was a supervisor in a metal foundry and was forced to wear long sleeve dress shirts to cover them, even during the hottest summer months. He hated it. I would not allow a child of mine to get pierced (other than ears) before the age of 18. After that I would make sure that they were very well educated on the consequences and plan their actions accordingly. There's not much else you can do. In the uS I believe all states have an age limit of 18 for public tattoo shops. Of course you can't control what people do in the privacy of their homes and there is no restriction on the sale of tattoo and piercing equipment. I guess parents just have to do the best they can and hope their children choose wisely and not regret it sometime in the future. Fortunately I have never regretted my decision.. now 20 yrs later. I wouldn't call you old fashioned my friend, just concerned. Nothing wrong with that!

Hi There! My limit is with earrings. I think piercing in all those other places looks absolutely horrible, especially on the tongue!! I don't see how on earth people who have their tongue pierced can even talk!! I nearly gag when I see someone with their tongue pierced. My daughter and I both have our ears pierced and if she had asked me when she was younger about getting pierced anywhere else I would have told her "Absolutely not!!" Have a great evening!! SheliaLee

Hi dear Here in Pakistan, Body arts are not that common and popular, i mean Piercing and tatoo as well Girls got their Ears and Nose pierced at most, and sure i saw few girls have more than one piercing at ears And some boys get their name tattoed, thats all I believe that Body look beatuiful with Natural look and sure with age they wont look good Take care

I do not mind my ears. My partner pierced them for me on my birthday which was wonderful. I had never had a single piercing until then and had not worn earrings for years because I did not have pierced ears. But that is the only permanent piercing I have done. I do not have any interest in getting others done. I have had temporary piercings done with needlework and that I quite like. That does not leave any marks and can be very decorative. But that is not piercing all the way through it is done lightly through the skin and does not hurt too much at all.

I think if its not too out there then it should be okay. Now if they have their head pierced then Houston, we've got a problem. Tatts and piercings are a personal choice, I just plan to give my kids enough information so they can make the right decision.

Guess I am a bit odd, but then maybe not. I don't mind ears I have six in each. Five going up the bottom part and one in each of the top. I only change the top and the very bottom, the other four I wear very small 18K gold rings which have been in my ears for nearly 25 years now. In the top I wear either diamond studs or small saphire studded rings. The bottom I wear whatever I feel like. My small rings (the other four) are nearly unnoticiable. Because they are 18K gold and have small welds in them I don't even remove them for surgery or MRI's. I have two sons both have a few piercings each. At first it bothered me. My youngest son has his tongue and nipples pierced. I don't even notice the tongue anymore. He never goes shirtless so although I know about the nipples I don't really think about them. He also has a number of tattoos (like mother like son I guess). My older son has his nipples and his tongue pierced as well. When he was 18 and just starting university he had his eyebrow pierced, not that one bugged me. I asked him how it felt to know he would be earning minimum wage for the remainder of his life, he said that wasn't fair (oh well). But when he went for his first job interview in his career field of choice, well the VP doing the hiring said - impressive resume, impressive school work, love to hire you ----- take out the eyebrow piercing and you have the job. That was 11 years ago, he still works there and has done very well. Lesson learned. He also has a few tattoos, but like his brother (and I) has them strategically placed so they can be covered when dressed professionally. I think it is all a matter of personal taste and what one wants to do in life. There are lots of things that I find unattractive. Facial tattoos, gang tattoos, facial piercings, unnatural body modification (eg. horns, pointed ears, cats eyes), ear stretching, scarification; but I don't have to sleep with the person doing these things to themselves. People have different standards and ideals of beauty. Look around the world and consider what different cultures consider beautiful that we in the West find appalling. To each his/her own. I look for the character of a person rather than their external appearance. Sometimes, I know it is hard to get beyond appearance but that is on me to do so.

im 18 years old, and im still in high school. my mom let did my ears when i was really really little. then when i was 14 she let me get my ears pierced a second time. at 16 she let me get my belly button pierced...it took a lot of begging..but it was my birthday present...then the summer i was 17 she let me get my tongue pierced. that took even more BEGGING lol. then right before i was 18 my boyfriend did my christina piercing. and when i turned 18 (a month ago) i went and got a tattoo...and a klit piercing (they told me that was the first piercing an 18 year old girl should get...so i did it.) then i just went in and got my nipples pierced today...and my mom doesnt know about the christina, klit, or the nipples...but i love them all and i would be very sad if i couldnt get them until i was 21 because they are my form of self expression...this is what i like. i will take all of them out before i graduate from college but for now i dont have to take them out. i dont have any on my face so you wouldnt see the scars. thats why i like them so much...no one knows i have anything but my tongue and my ears...thats all you can see. i love them very much!

Hi darkwing. I think body piercing is ok but it's a personal choice as to what is attractive. It really looks good in a punkish way on some if it's done in an artistic or attractive way. On others it looks silly. A tiny nose stud, a belly button adornment and similar are very attractive. Which is not to say I want to see bare bellies everywhere I go...at the beach is fine or a party but serving food or such ...no thanks. The facial ones...lips, tongue, brows, are extremely ugly to me as do the overdone or multiple piercings. The word "allow" doesn't really fit with parents and their young teen offspring today. Generally speaking, children and young adults seem to do anything they want with a total disregard for their parents these days. They've had no discipline and no limits imposed. They know nothing about self control. They've been allowed to do what they want and been given what they ask for since they were babies and now that they are older and almost adults, parents have little control over them.

There was a comedian who did a skit about her son's girlfriend who had body piercings. She wore a safety pin in her left eyebrow. the comedian said "I did not know those came fell off to need to be safety pinned on" I thought that was so funny. I tried to find her on utube so you can hear her but can not remember her name. I do not like all the piercings especially when it is on the tongue and the people drool or slur their speech or the ones on the lip and they keep playing with it with there tongue. To me that is sooooooo gross. I do not know what a good age is to let them get body piercings I know legal age for sure.

Hi Darkwing!!! I know, I know, its been a long time. I promise I will get over to the other site soon. I'm kind of confused with it, haha, but I'll figure it out. Lots of things going on that I have to talk about because you always make me feel better, but that's for later. Both my daughters have body piercings and tatoos, but, they were well into their twenties and what could I say. Would I have tried to talk them out of a few? Yes. But, they're both great daughters and have hearts of gold, so I guess that's all that matters for me. I don't believe anyone should get one before they are 21 at all. After that, its your problem if you don't like it but you made the decision. I have to say though, they're both beautiful girls and it doesn't seem to affect their daily activities in the least. One is a Manager for a Healthcare store (has to take the eyebrow ring out to work), and the other one is a Makeup Artist for Mac cosmetics. I love them both very much as you can tell. I would have tried to talk them out of some of the stuff but of course, this is done without my knowledge and then it's "Look what I got", haha. Oh well, they were both old enough anyway. Have a great Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year my dear...and take care, Bobbie. Oh yeh, Kash says Merry Christmas too!

Hi Darkwing..I don't think you are old fashioned in any sense of the word, I hate body piercings and would never dream of having one, as you say they are ugly, my sister has one on her belly and that to me is horrible, what will she do with it when she gets older, yet there again I do have tattoos but don't think they are as bad or painful as what a body piercing is or could be...hugs littleowl xx

I guess my limit on body peircings is none! I don't have any and I wouldn't get any in the future! I guess it's everyone's choice as to whether they want them or not but I'm kind of thinking about the tongue pericings! What about when food gets stuck in the hole! Also, what about those nose peircings? What happens when you sneeze? The only thing I've ever done as regards marking my body is, I had a tattoo done on my left forearm! I don't have any regrets but I won't be getting any more! Andrew

I haven't gotten any other body piercings other than my ears when I was a baby. I don't think my parents would approve of any other body piercings. I want to get another hole in my ears, but I'm too lazy to do it and scared if it gets infected or something. A lot of my friends have their belly button pierced so it kind of makes me want to do that too. I think I'm too scared though other wise I'd have already done it haha