Small, fluorescent, spiky… There’s something for everyone. Piercings flood the display windows. Enough to attract a maximum number of people, from the youngest to the oldest, from the shyest to the most extroverted. Faced with this fashion phenomenon, health concerns then take on certain importance. Having practiced for 12 years in Old Nice, Ludovic has seen it all. And he speaks out unreservedly for Nice Première.
“It’s a profession that is both exciting and not exhausting.” Open almost only in the summer and during festive periods, the 42-year-old man knows the drill by heart. Always sterilize the jewelry by passing it through an autoclave before use, wear surgical gloves, and use the catheter needed for piercing only once. These essential measures are to prevent the transmission of AIDS or hepatitis C, which Ludovic learned on his own initiative. Indeed, it was a doctor friend who initially taught him everything, the absence of regulations being mandatory. Yet, the piercer admits he is not familiar with those recommended in the code of good practice. Written for piercers, it has no mandatory value. And the absence of laws on the matter only increases the risks of “wild” piercing practices. Practically, anyone can open a store and start piercing. It is then up to the customers to be vigilant. A situation that saddens Ludovic.
According to him, “the creation of laws in this area would be beneficial as they could limit abuses.” The piercer continues, not mincing his words: “However, it won’t entirely eliminate them. It’s like drugs. They are banned yet, they are still circulating.”
