Kim Kardashian’s daughter North West, 12, has unveiled her ‘risky’ new piercing, with a jewellery expert warning ‘trends should never outweigh health and wellbeing’
Kim Kardashian’s parenting skills once again came under scrutiny from fans thanks to her daughter’s latest piercing. Twelve-year-old North West showed off a second finger piercing as she posted online.
On a recent post by the daughter of Kim and Kanye West, fans spotted she had two dermal piercings embedded into her fingers. One image of her fingers showed a pair of silver gems.
On another, the pre-teen was seen with a blue stone in the centre of her middle finger. The latest piercing comes months after she showed off a silver piercing while on a trip with her mum in Rome in August.
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The piercings are different from conventional piercings. They involve a small, flat-bottomed anchor being surgically inserted beneath the skin to hold the piece in position.
According to experts, the piercing’s side effects range from mild to severe. WebMD also says they aren’t a permanent offering. The site reads: “Dermal piercing is temporary and lasts several months to a few years. After it is removed (or comes out on its own), you might end up with a scar.”
And Nilesh Rakholia, Jewellery Expert and Founder of Abelini told the Mirror: “At just 12 years old, North is still developing, and any piercing at this age requires careful consideration. A piercing in the finger is particularly risky, as it’s constantly exposed to knocks, dirt and bacteria, making the risks of infection and complications far greater than with more traditional piercings.”
He added: “I’ve always celebrated jewellery as a form of creativity and self-expression, but I also encourage people—especially younger generations—to explore it responsibly. Trends should never outweigh health and wellbeing.”
It’s not the first time in recent months fans have been concerned about what Kim is letting her daughter do. She raised eyebrows with a startling new look last month after sharing a snap featuring fake face tattoos, a pretend nose piercing and grillz.
In the TikTok upload, North sported long, blue braids and faux blue contact lenses, along with black grillz over her teeth and a mock nose ring. But it was her eye-catching large fake tattoo designs on her face, including a star beneath her eye and a word in script on her cheek that shocked the most.
“Fake piercings and fake tatts for life,” the youngster captioned one clip posted to the account she shares with her mum. The video showed her lip-syncing to a popular sound bite with her friends, who were similarly adorned with braids, face tattoos and piercings. North wore several flashy silver necklaces, a black oversized tee, baggy shorts and chunky trainers.
At the time, the upload divided followers. While some argued it was posted at the Halloween season and is simply a child dressing up, others have revisited North’s father Kanye’s past concerns about his kids being able to post on social media.
However, despite his concerns, Kim later hit back: “”Kanye’s constant attacks on me in interviews and social media is actually more hurtful than any TikTok North might create.
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