Eyebrows ahead

When speaking with a young health professional yesterday, I was surprised that the entire conversation was not spent staring at his eyebrow piercing. We have come a long way when a metal rod through part of a person's face doesn't, well, (and I just can't help this) raise an eyebrow. But what was surprising was a later conversation with my brother and sister-in-law about the niece's body art - and where it was and wasn't. Seems eyebrow piercings are not totally desirable as they can lead to permanent Bells Palsy - where the muscles on one side of your face cease functioning. It's a condition that usually affects older people and is not often permanent. But with eyebrow piercing the effect can come on immediately or up to a year later and can be permanent. This may not be something that the piercing artistes broadcast if it is true … because it does seem to have a ring of urban myth to it.