Piercing is a special kind of art when, for aesthetic purposes, a person pierces tissues and inserts jewelry into the holes obtained. It sounds a little wild, but in fact, even a banal ear piercing is considered a piercing. And do not look reproachfully at young people. People came up with piercings for a very long time, and it was present in one form or another in any era - Roman legionnaires pierced their nipples to insert a clasp for a cloak, among the Indians a large number of punctures showed a high status of a man and his masculinity, and in the Victorian era gentlemen pierced genitals so that there is no ugly bulge on tight pants.
Today, punctures are made on all parts of the body - on the ears, eyebrows, tongue, nose, face, throughout the body, including in intimate places. Very often minors turn to salons for the procedure and, to their surprise, are refused. So how many years can a piercing be done? And is it worth it to pierce the ears of very young children?
Ear piercing
Year-old crumbs with droplets of cloves in the ears are not uncommon. Many parents are firmly convinced that the girl needs to pierce the earlobes as early as possible, especially since relatives and godparents of young crumbs often give gold earrings for their birthday or christening.
So how old can you do ear piercings? There is no consensus on this issue. If you ask doctors for advice, they recommend that you do not puncture anything for at least a year, and preferably up to three years. This is due to the fact that in infancy the baby does not control the handles, and can accidentally grab herself by the jewelry and damage the ear. And after a little princess it’s hard to explain that earrings should not be pulled, removed. A girl may lose jewelry or even swallow it.
On the other hand, at a younger age, punctures are less painful, the child has no fear of the needle, and the canal is quickly formed and heals well.
Before deciding how many ears can be pierced, you also need to think about the ethical side of the issue. Parents often do not ask their children for consent to certain cosmetic procedures, which is not always true. Therefore, some mothers and fathers prefer to wait until the age of 6-7 years, when the baby can express her approval, while she is already smart enough not to pull jewelry and follow basic rules for caring for fresh punctures.
Since how old can you do navel and nose piercings
Puncture in the ears almost never becomes a stumbling block between children and parents. While perforation of the tongue, navel, nose or eyebrows can terrify the older generation. So how many years can a piercing be done so as not to ask the consent of the guardians and parents?
Let's try to answer this question in detail. In the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, in particular, article 26, entitled "The legal capacity of minors ....", you can read the following:
Minors between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years old make transactions, with the exception of those referred to in paragraph 2 of this article, with the written consent of their legal representatives - parents, adoptive parents or guardian. A transaction made by such a minor is also valid with its subsequent written approval by his parents, adoptive parents or trustee.
Minors between the ages of fourteen and eighteen are entitled, independently, without the consent of their parents, adoptive parents and guardian: 1) to manage their earnings, scholarships and other income; 2) exercise the rights of the author of a work of science, literature or art, invention or another result of his intellectual activity protected by law; 3) in accordance with the law, make contributions to credit organizations and dispose of them; 4) to make small household transactions and other transactions provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 28 of this Code.
That is, up to 14 years of age a minor will be denied any self-respecting salon. But from 14 to 18 years old, teenagers have the right to "household transactions", and payment for piercing falls under this rule.
However, other laws come into force here. The fact is that perforation of any parts of the body is, in fact, a surgical intervention, albeit less traumatic. However, there is a minimal health risk - there may be unforeseen allergic reactions, rejection of a foreign object, infection, a long healing period, etc. Only parents, guardians, or legal representatives of a teenager can decide on such procedures.
In Art. 24 of the “Fundamentals of the Legislation of the Russian Federation on the Protection of Citizens' Health” contains information that minors from 15 years old have the right to independently decide on receiving medical care. But piercing any part of the body does not apply to any type of medical care, so this loophole will not be possible to use. Based on the foregoing, we conclude that piercing without the consent of parents can be done from the age of 18.
Exceptions to the Rules
Of all the laws there are exceptions. It all depends on the status of the minor. And if a teenager is emancipated, that is, he achieved that he was recognized as a fully capable and adult member of a society with all civil rights, then he can puncture himself with anything.
It is also often asked about how many years you can get pierced if a minor is married. This case is also an exception, since after the marriage registration procedure the minor spouse acquires the status of a legally capable person and is not limited in rights.
Juvenile piercing
To summarize, from how many years you can pierce the nose, navel, eyebrows or other parts of the body. In any salon they will make perforation after reaching the age of 18. Or a personal presence of one of the parents will be required.
In the period from 14 to 18 years, instead of personal presence, a teenager may be asked for the written consent of a guardian or parents, referring to paragraph 1, Article 26, of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.
If the master agrees to perform a piercing to a minor without unnecessary paperwork, then you should not make punctures in this salon. If the laws are so openly neglected in it, perhaps something else is neglected there. For example, the sterility of tools and the availability of medical books by staff.