Piercings should be banned for under 16’s

• Piercings should be banned for under 16’s…• They are dangerous to health as they could

become embedded in your skin. • According towww.piercinggonewrong.co.uk 1

in 4 piercings go wrong and require medical attention.

• Not all piercing parlours have the correct licensing to pierce and many under 16’s do not realise this and actually get them illegally. However, research can tell you where official licensing parlours are located.

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Against• Piercings shouldn’t be banned for under 16’s…• This is the current trend and is also a sign of

individuality. • If under 16s are stopped from getting piercings, it

will promote illegal piercings which can be even more dangerous due to not sterilizing the needles properly.

• Demon Ink, Welling- ‘We have done many piercings on under 16s and none have gone wrong. This banning should be stopped’.

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