What are the risks of anchor piercings?

Answer 1

Dermal anchors are not for everyone, unlike body piercing these are implants that are intended to stay in the body. The science of dermal anchoring is still very crude and not very refined, they are prone to infection, rejection and tearing out. In the event you ever with to have them taken out you must see a doctor to have them surgically removed. They can not legally be removed by a body piercer, that would be considered a surgicalprocedure and practicing medicine without a license. Dermal anchors and the installation of the anchors and the use of biopsy punches is illegal in some US states. So check with you local body piercing studio and health inspection unit in regards to the legality for your area. Be aware that some piercing studios will do dermal anchoring when they really don't know what they are doing so be sure you find a studio that has a good reputation for there work. Remember this is not body piercing but body modification and should never be confused with body piercing, this is a totally different ball or wax, you pay your money and take your chances.