Body Piercing News

If you are having a difficult time trying to decide where to buy body jewelry or body art supplies, you are not alone.  Piercing supplies are a very specific category of items that isn’t usually carried in mainstream outlets.  While you can find just about anything else at your local Walmart, finding hollow body piercing needles or receiving tubes can be difficult and frustrating.

Although there are some sellers of body piercing supplies on the web, the quality and respectability of such dealers varies.  Some web sites are just sites, with no retail walk-in store support.  These sites could be operated by questionable individuals with little or no experience or credentials for the equipment they are selling.  The best site for purchasing any sterile body jewelry or body piercing supplies is here (body piercing supplies) – this site is run by a company that has both online and retail presence and experienced body piercers over-seeing all aspects of the operation.  Good luck, and remember, we always welcome your questions and comments here at the BodyPiercingNews.com.

The reasons why people choose to use body piercing kits are varied; some do it out of personal modesty issues (when the piercing is in an area they are uncomfortable having strangers touching), or they can be financial (since it can be much less expensive doing a piercing at home with a kit than at a salon).

Whatever your reason for using a body piercing kit is, make sure that you purchase one that is safe, sterile and offered by a company that knows about piercing.  We found numerous sellers of body piercing kits, but very few of them qualified to offer such items.  Unfortunately, over 90% of the body piercing kits we found online did NOT include sterile body jewelry, which is tantamount to paying for an infection!  For safe, sterile and reasonably-priced body piercing kits click on the link.

Like many other things, body piercing can become a compulsion and carried to an extreme.  While most people do not have this problem, other individuals that may be more prone to such things can become obsessed with getting pierced to the point where it can be dangerous.  Body art (tattoos included) enthusiasts may start out with a single piercing or tattoo, only to find themselves wanting more within a short period of time.  This desire is normal, and for most does not become an issue.  However, if someone begins having piercings or tattoos performed for no other reason than to get it done, something may be wrong.

No matter what your reasoning, make sure you get your body piercings from a professional that uses sterile body piercing supplies and has all required certifications and permits to pierce legally in the county he/she operates in.  If such credentials are not readily visible, or you have any doubt that your piercer or tattoo artist may not have such credentials, it is your duty to speak up and ask to see them, that way you will know exactly what you are dealing with.  Good luck!

Many people are looking to get a body piercing, but are not entirely comfortable with the idea of going to a tattoo shop to get it done, or are unwilling to pay the price for a professional body piercing.  Although most body piercings should be performed by a professional body piercer, there are many individuals that are choosing to pierce themselves and purchase body piercing kits online.

There are primarily two major differences between body piercing kits sold online; they either include forceps (or not, in which case they are considered ‘free-hand’ kits), or they include sterile body jewelry (or not, which if not sterilized, can cause major infections).  Make sure the body piercing kit you purchase includes sterile body jewelry and the proper skin preparation materials.  We found the best body piercing kits anywhere include sterile body jewelry and streaming how-to videos, as long as printable aftercare instructions.  Click on the link to see these safe and complete body piercing kits.

Sterile Body Piercing Kit

If you are in the market for body piercing supplies or just a body piercing kit, you have to decide which of the many sellers to purchase from.  More importantly than the seller, is that you choose a kit that has sterile body jewelry.  This is because while most kits include sterile needles and prep materials, an alarmingly low percentage of them do not include sterilized body jewelry.

Why is this crucial component neglected?  Mainly it is due to the cost and time involved in sterilizing body jewelry.  To properly sterilize body jewelry to FDA standards, an autoclave or sterilizer must be used, which cost between 800 and 5,000 USD to buy.  The bottom line is this; if a seller of body piercing supplies or body piercing kits is worth their salt, they will include not only sterile body jewelry but also comprehensive aftercare information and how-to videos to access for amateurs to have the best chance of success.  We found this company (click on link) to have the best quality body piercing kits at the best prices, with 100% True Free Shipping on all orders, without an order minimum.

If you think a split tongue looks great and are seriously considering doing it, you need to be aware of a few important things.  As you may already know tongue-splitting can be done in a few different ways; by using a taught string (over time – which is the safest procedure), by cutting (absolutely NOT recommended), or by a combination of  these methods.  The truth is that although if successful, tongue-splitting can be an interesting effect, it is extremely dangerous and not recommended.  Not only are the chances high that you could have a bleed out, nerve damage (paralysis), and/or encounter other infections or complications, it is not usually reversible, and if it can be reversed requires surgery.

Unlike the task of self-piercing (with a sterile body piercing kit), tongue-splitting is much, much more risky.  The photo shown is a case in point of some of the hazards of tongue splitting (known as tongue bifurcation) and is a very common result of this type of self-procedure.  We here at the Body Piercing News take the unanimous stand that this procedure is NOT recommended, under any circumstance, and should not be attempted by anyone.

Once you have found a body piercing kit that includes sterile body jewelry, and sterile one-time use needles, tools and skin preparation, make sure the kit includes proper aftercare guidelines.  Many novice home piercers purchase piercing kits from inferior sellers that either do not include sterile body jewelry, instructions or aftercare guidelines.

Don’t suffer through longer healing times or an infection because the body piercing kit you bought does not include aftercare guidelines.  Before you buy, compare and shop carefully so you don’t get stuck with having to guess what to do after the piercing has been done.  For more information on complete quality sterile body piercing kits click on the link provided.

Body piercing has evolved into a mainstream form of self expression.  People of all ages are getting body piercings as often (or more often) than any other form of body art.  The average body art enthusiast often has more piercings than tattoos or any other form of personal adornment.  But with the increase in popularity of piercing, has also come a demand for qualified body artists that has led to an overabundance of people piercing that have no business doing so.  Many novice piercers believe incorrectly that just because they have multiple body piercings that they are qualified to pierce others.  This is an unfortunate and dangerous trend that is resulting in more instances of infections and injuries.

A professionally registered and trained body art technician knows the questions that need to be asked prior to a procedure.  Along with proper pre-procedure and post-piercing aftercare information, your piercer should be asking you most or all of the following questions: are you pregnant, do you take medication for seizures, are you prone to fainting, have you eating anything recently, are you on blood thinning medication or intoxicated, to name a few.  If you are getting a body piercing (or tattoo) and you are not being asked these questions, you should leave immediately.  Not only is your body artist putting you in danger by not asking you these questions, but probably cutting corners in other areas such as sterility of body piercing supplies or in other ways that can jeopardize you.  Remember, always ask to see your piercer’s county health department permit and current blood-borne pathogen certification before you get started.  You should never get a piercing from someone that makes you feel uneasy, or who is evasive when asked those questions.  A legitimate body artists will be glad to answer any question you have because he/she has nothing to hide.

A body piercing kit should always include the correct needles, tools, skin preparation materials and body jewelry needed to perform any given piercing.  Some kits are sold as single piercing kits and have only enough materials to do a single piercing, while other kits have enough needles, jewelry and supplies to perform multiple piercings.

A general rule of thumb is not to buy more piercings than you need.  Not only is it extra money to over buy on piercing supplies, but sterilized items should be used within the suggested time (according to their sterilization dates which should be stamped on the sterile pouch itself).  The most important thing to make sure of is that the body piercing kit you buy includes STERILE BODY JEWELRY that comes in a dated, sterile pouch.  If you are not sure if the kit you are buying includes pre-sterilized body jewelry, ask the seller, or find a kit that does.  Don’t risk injury to yourself or your clients by using dirty body jewelry.

Sterile Body Piercing Kit

When it comes to choosing the right supplier for body piercing kits and supplies, the most important consideration is this: Is it sterile?  You may assume that the companies that offer body piercing kits all provide  the same quality materials in their kits and that they are all sterilized to health department standards.  This could not be further from the truth.

Professional body art technicians that contribute to the Body Piercing News were asked to look at the different companies offering body piercing kits and supplies and found that the vast majority do NOT include sterile body jewelry in their kits!  Kits that do not offer pre-sterilized body jewelry were prevalent on auction sites (such as ebay and amazon.com), as well as on independent web sites.  These kits should be avoided at all cost!  Using un-sterile (dirty) body jewelry inside a fresh piercing will lead to at best, delayed healing times, and at worst, infection, injury or even death.  Make sure the body piercing kit you choose has sterile body jewelry included.  If you are not sure if the body jewelry offered is sterilized or not, ask before you buy.