“As with his overly stretched ear-lobes, a septum stretched to this size (about a half inch) will not go back to it’s original shape and (like those lobes) must be reconstructed surgically through plastic surgery”
“It is always a good idea at any job interview to inquire about company policies that have to do with body jewelry you can wear, that way, you will know right away if what they will be asking of you is something you can live with”
“Pain reducing pads are now available that actually numb the skin surface sufficiently to substantially reduce the pain felt during piercing”
“Another option is to wear a labret made of flexible material, such as Bio-Flex or PTFE. This type of body jewelry is light-weight and the head does not screw into place but pushes into a tube that can be cut to fit almost any lip snugly.”
“Another way to know if something is made of solid gold is it will be stamped on the piece itself with a small ’14K’ (or other purity number) etched into the metal”
“Once a body piercer or tattoo artist takes a Health Department approved pathogen course, they are still required to undergo a series of Hepatitis B vaccinations (3 vaccinations over a 9 month period) before they can be issued a county body technician permit.”
“Using unsterilized body jewelry endangers your client and puts you at risk legally…”
“A tool that malfunctions during a piercing can not only be highly unpleasant for the client (not to mention the piercer) but possibly lead to extended bleeding and complications leading to injury to the client…”
“Sporting what looks to be four to five inch tunnels on his lobes and top cartilage stretching of about an inch, this guy’s ears will never be the same”
“These extreme labrets are designed to follow the curve of your face, extending their reach several inches from the lower lip until reaching the top part of the chin”