Body Jewelry

Is Your Body Jewelry Sterile?

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“If you doubt the importance of sterile body jewelry, ask yourself this question – what good does it do to use a sterile needle, prep and even sterile tools if you are going to just shove a dirty piece of body jewelry into the open wound?”

Thinking about Piercing Yourself?

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“You will know if it includes sterilized body jewelry because they will be packaged in light blue color-changing sterile pouches, and usually the company will clearly state that the body jewelry is sterilized. If the description of the kit does not clearly state the body jewelry is sterile, it is not…”

Tongue Piercing: What are the risks?

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“you risk either biting down on the barbell while eating (and potentially chipping or cracking your teeth), or you may be causing small ‘chips’ to the enamel surface of your teeth by ‘clanking’ the body jewelry around inside your mouth (so that it hits your teeth)…”

Cool or Fool: Leg Piercings?

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“…having this many surface piercings positioned so close together can cause massive problems with migration and rejection caused by the constant movement of the legs, as well as contact with clothing…”

Does It Matter Where You Buy Your Piercing Supplies?

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“Make sure that before you purchase anything kind of body piercing supplies, that you read carefully their policies and sterile procedures, and that they clearly post publicly all spore test results of their equipment on a regular basis…”

Self Piercing: How Dangerous Is It?

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“If you are determined to pierce yourself, make sure you have researched the technique required for the piercing you are going to do, and purchase a sterile body piercing kit that includes the proper tools, needles, skin preparation and of course, the most crucial factor of all, sterile body jewelry.”

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