Lip piercing

Maybe it is the tattoo on your hip, the industrial bar piercing going through your ear, or maybe it’s your sticker decked out guitar; no matter what it is we all have our own ways of expressing ourselves once we get to a certain age. Self-expression is very important to Generation Me. It make us an individual, unique, and creative. Or that is at least how we see it. Being born into Generation Me meant being born into a generation in which we truly believe that our self-esteem is more important…

controversial questions about teenagers and their desire for body art would have to be “Should teenagers be allowed to get tattoos and or piercings without parental consent?” I personally believe teenagers should not be able to get tattoos or piercings without parental approval because of the health issues and work environment problems they cause. Tattoos and piercings are forms of expression (STAPAW). “In America they are protected from criminal law by the Constitution, but are not federally…

the past few years, body piercing has become more and more popular, and today it is very common to see people who have not one, but multiple body piercings. There are many different types of piercings out there to choose from, and if you are considering getting a piercing done, you may find yourself a bit confused and intimidated as well. More than likely you have quite a few questions, so here are a few of your top questions answered so you can better understand body piercing and how it all…

do you feel about piercings? Have you ever been sitting in class and other student’s body modifications distracted you? Answer my questions honestly. I think piercings express a person’s self-expression. Pointing piercings out is a ginormous waste of class time and causes more of a disturbanceto point out than to let them go. Some people might say that piercings are distracting to other students in the classroom, they really aren’t. I think people should be able to have piercings in school.…

Body art, tattoos, are an expression of one’s personality. According to a Creative Cast Blog statistics show 15 to 25% of all Americans have tattoos, but workplaces still enforce policies of not being able to show tattoos of any kind. Many companies have dress code that make tattoos either be covered or they are just prohibited all together. An employee should not be penalized because of having a tattoo, saying someone can’t have a tattoo is discrimination, they show self expression, and some…

HOW I HEALED MY PIERCING (NOSE, HELIX, TRAGUS) My first piercing was ear lobe piercing, which I don't remember. When I was in high school I added two more piercing on my upper lobe at the same time. They healed pretty much good. Before starting college I did my nose piercing, which was good at first but it got worst later. During the sophomore year, I did my helix, very painful until it healed completely. When I started my professional job, I did my tragus. It was very painful from the moment…

Social injustices are occurring all around the world all the time. Whether or not the United States should be involved with other countries’ is a question that has been a much conversed topic for many years. However, it should no longer be a question of if, but instead when; as in when will the U.S. government step in and be a helping hand. The overall definition of a social injustice is unfair practices being held and carried throughout society. Comparing the U.S. to others, it is one of the…

What is Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate? Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when a child’s lip or palate do not form correctly during pregnancy. Together, these birth defects are often referred to as "orofacial clefts." Cleft Lip Vs. Cleft Palate Cleft Lip: How it's formed: The lip forms between the fourth and seventh weeks of pregnancy. Cells and tissue from the body and head grow towards each other to form facial features, including the lips, mouth, nose, and upper jaw.…

heard after telling anyone that I had a cleft lip and palate. When I was born I had a cleft lip and a cleft palate. This is a congenital split in the upper lip on one or both sides of the center, and a cleft palate is a congenital split in the roof of the mouth. The meaning to me is to be in the hospital many times, specifically eleven times just for major surgeries. It also meant braces for seven years and just recently getting them off. Cleft lip and palate also meant to me, the questions…

Auggie is a student at Beecher Prep, A private school in Brooklyn, New York, he has a deformed face. Wonder, a book by R.J. Palacio, is the story of his experiences at Beecher Prep, and it is up to us to read it and decide whether it was good for him, or bad. What do you think? Was Auggies experience at Beecher Prep good, or bad? I believe that his experience at Beecher Prep was mainly good. This is proven in many ways, for instance:”The teachers have been prepping us about this all year long,…