
It is natural that in a period of heightened health awareness, people will be a little more hesitant to add anything to any part of their bodies, which could in anyway be carrying something infectious. This includes any medication taken orally, or anything that has to come into contact with a particular part of the body. However, such is the increased level of care and thoroughness of inspection of products before release to the general public, that now is probably the safest it has ever been. People have always taken great pride in their appearance, but now more than ever,