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Body Piercing Kits
Self Piercing: How Dangerous Is It?
“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.”
The Auricle Piercing
“…the Auricle piercing is a piercing of the cartilage that is found along the outer edge of the ear at the furthest point from the head…”
Body Piercing Kits and Home Piercing
“…most kits offered on ebay and on the web do NOT include sterile body jewelry…”
What to look for in a body piercing kit
“The vast majority of body piercing kits do not include sterile body jewelry. Why? It’s mainly because of the time and expense in sterilizing body jewelry – most companies would rather make more profit off your purchase than insure your safety…”
Got a Body Piercing Kit?
“Bare-bones body piercing kits (without instructions or sterile body jewelry) may save you money in the short term, but if using such a kit leads to an infection (due to the body jewelry not being sterile) or a doctor’s visit, how much did you really save?”
Body Art Supplies: Going Disposable?
“The chances of cross-contamination using one-time disposable piercing supplies is almost zero, and using disposable items is endorsed by the Los Angeles County Health Department as well as other health departments around the nation…”
Free Hand Body Piercing Kits
“Piercing without forceps is known as free-hand piercing, and is common amongst professional body piercers.”
Are Body Piercing Kits Safe To Use?
“If you purchase a body piercing kit, make sure you are careful to make sure the kit includes not only sterile needles and forceps (if needed), but also sterile body jewelry…”
Safe, and Sterile Body Piercing Kits
“…what good does it do to use a sterile needle, and sterile forceps if you are going to just shove an unsterilized piece of jewelry into an open wound?”