Friday, June 04, 2004
Have you ever been kicked while you're already down?
The bump on the back of my conch piercing doesn't seem to be getting better, so this morning I went on webmd.com to see what they recommend for "home remedies", i.e. how to clean it and make it go away. They had some good suggestions about not using rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, just warm soapy water and antibacterial soap. That satisfied me.
So half out of precaution and half out of curiousity, I checked the "prevention" secion of the site, and most of them were legit - know the material to make sure you're not allergic, etc., but there was one near the end of the list which said "be aware of the social and emotional risk you are taking," because getting a piercing has "negative social connotation." What kind of medical advice is that? How is being aware of my social risk going to keep me from getting infected? I mean... who writes these things? I guess if I care so much about my "negative image" I won't get the piercing, and if I don't have the piercing, it can't get infected, but come on... that's just weak.
10:27 AM
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