Frequently asked questions regarding body piercing and body jewelry types.
“A quality professional-grade body piercing kit should include the following items; sterile, pre-packaged hollow piercing needles(s), skin preparation (benzalkonium chloride is better than alcohol at disinfecting and does not dry the skin out), piercing tool(s) like forceps (that are sterilized and packaged for immediate use), and the most important of all, sterile body jewelry that has been autoclave sterilized for your (and your client’s) protection…”
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“The best way to find the exact size of body jewelry you need is by using a body jewelry gauge conversion chart like this one…”
“If you work in a non food-related job and wearing body jewelry or having a body piercing is not a liability to the customers or clients, you may be fine getting pierced. The best policy is to always communicate with your boss and if you think there may be a chance that body modifications are an issue where you work (i.e. no one else seems to have any) ask before you get it done – just to be sure.”
“Your piercer should provide you with detailed aftercare instructions at the time of piercing. If you were not given aftercare instructions, or forgot them, you may find them posted on respected online sites that specialize in body piercing supplies.”
“the city of Palmdale, California has instituted an ordinance that prohibits any kind of body piercing or tattooing within it’s city limits”
“Make sure that the body piercing kit you purchase includes sterilized body jewelry, as well as sterile needles, and preparation materials to disinfect the skin properly”
“Although there are many individuals (who are already compulsive in nature) continually getting pierced (or tattooed) until they run out of places to pierce, body piercing is not an activity in and of itself that is addictive in nature”
“While genital piercings may be well worth the initial pain (they are one of the most painful piercings to endure), piercing the clitoris is not recommended and can cause permanent numbness or loss of sensation”
“Some people believe drinking alcohol before a piercing will lessen the pain. While this may work in theory, drinking alcohol is really a bad idea, as it can lead to excessive bleeding or fainting.”