i'm goin to give blood so, can i get a piercing after i do without waiting a some period of time?
2007-04-02 07:29:05 · 6 answers · asked by Syd 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
i accidently got it into the cancer category
2007-04-02 07:32:47 · update #1
I would wait until at least the next day. Drink plenty of non-alcoholic fluids and eat healthy. The white cells you lose are the ones that would fight infection. Keep the piercing clean. Platelets control clotting. Also, you might just ask at the blood donation center and piercing place. They probably know if it's a good idea or not. I would definitely reccommend not getting the piercing before you donate blood. That's one of the questions they ask about. I've always said no, so I don't know if that would defer you from donating or not, though. Good luck!
2007-04-02 07:51:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a piercing. Just make sure you have had sugars (natural sugars, like the kinds in fruit) to replenish what you have lost. You should not bleed any more than normal for a piercing, and white blood cells will only apply if you get an infection, so keep it very clean! (rubbing alcohol even though they say it dries skin out, nothing cleans better!)
2007-04-02 21:22:09 · answer #2 · answered by Sara C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can still get pierced, it wouldnt really make a difference, seeing as how you really dont bleed that much after a piercing(i guess it depends on where it is.)
you should eat something afterwards and drink orange juice, this helps to replenish the proteins and vitamins in your plasma
white blood cells have nothing to do with bleeding excessively, its the platelets in your blood that control clotting, but white blood cells do help with infection, but you are not losing these in plasma, which is usually what you are actually giving when you give"blood"
2007-04-02 14:37:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ummm i would def not recommend getting a piercing after giving blood. bc u will have low white blood cell count which helps in he healing process, wait 24 hrs so you dont bleed excessively!
2007-04-02 14:36:03 · answer #4 · answered by spadezgurl22 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your body can replace your donated white blood cells in 48 hours, and you need them to fight infection. Wait that long.
2007-04-05 13:33:57 · answer #5 · answered by Dorothy and Toto 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write down ANY questions you may have.
The people at the blood bank will answer any questions you may have.
Thank you forgiving blood. We hopeyou never need it but if you ever do, let us know.
2007-04-02 14:51:30 · answer #6 · answered by TedEx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋