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Yazoo City, MS

Does anyone have piercings ??? If so are they safe to have with me having lupus i want a piercing for my birthday but im scared

May 24, 2018
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A MyLupusTeam Member

Personally, I would not risk it. If you are on immunosuppresants or steroids, your body may not be able to fight off an infection well, if one were to develop due to the piercing.

May 26, 2018
A MyLupusTeam Member

I tried piercing by my bellybutton but it got red and itchy i was afraid it could get infected so i took it out for good.

May 28, 2018
A MyLupusTeam Member

Yep remember when we where young and got ears pierced they where big on keeping peroxide on them but now with lupus/sjogrens thats drying so u do You Boo but be careful noticed too from yrs of wearing them holes r getting alittle droopy doesnt look all that good with hoops good luck 🦋🦋🦋

May 26, 2018
A MyLupusTeam Member

Pierced ears yes before this lupus/sjogrens only thing when where hoops or anything too long they start to itch get red by half the nite taken them off only piercing good luck be careful 🦋🦋

May 25, 2018
A MyLupusTeam Member

I've been wanting get snakes bites or an industrial but haven't asked my rheumy if it's ok or not the only thing I've done is stretch my earlobes currently up 0g

May 25, 2018

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