Why shouldn a person get pierced when they e underage?
Physically, there are a few piercings that shouldn’t be done on growing tissue; primarily this means nipple piercings, but if you are still growing it certainly could include things like navel piercings as well. The other reasons for not getting pierced underage are largely the same as for “overage” people, including (and this is only a tiny percentage of the risks, see BME/Risks for more information): * The long- and short-term social implications. It’s not right, but you will probably take some abuse for your piercings if they are visible. You will need to work twice as hard to get equal access to schooling, employment, and general services. * There is a strong chance that you will get some scarring (or a lot of scarring) and that this scarring will not go away without expensive surgery (and even then there are no promises). * You will probably be forced to go to either a low-end studio or do the piercing outside of a studio, both of which are undesirable options because you won’t be
