AUTHOR=Matheron Eric , Kapoula Zoi 

TITLE=Face Piercing (Body Art): Choosing Pleasure vs. Possible Pain and Posture Instability

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Physiology

VOLUME=volume 2 - 2011

YEAR=2011

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2011.00064

DOI=10.3389/fphys.2011.00064

ISSN=1664-042X

ABSTRACT=Piercings (body art, i.e. with jewelry) are more and more widespread. They can induce various complications such as infections, allergies, headaches, and various skin, cartilage, or dental problems which will lead to economic effects on health-care systems. We draw attention to other possible side effects resulting from face piercing complications such as eye misalignment, decreased postural control efficiency, and nonspecific chronic back pain. We found that the origin was pierced jewelry on the face. Removing the jewelry restored eye alignment, improved postural control, and alleviated back pain in a lasting way. This observation is important for health; further investigations would be of interest.