Using the Right Body Piercing Jewelry
“Initial body jewelry, above all else, should always be autoclave sterilized and pouched to insure sterility, only opened immediately before insertion after the piercing has been done…”
“Initial body jewelry, above all else, should always be autoclave sterilized and pouched to insure sterility, only opened immediately before insertion after the piercing has been done…”
“Unfortunately there are very few companies even offering body piercing kits that include sterile body jewelry. Make sure you know what you are getting and purchase a body piercing kit that includes sterilized body jewelry, otherwise, if you use a sterile needle, sterile forceps and then shove an unsterilized piece of jewelry into the open wound, you are risking infection, injury, or worse…”
“If money is tight and you are self-motivated to learn, purchasing a starter kit that includes instructional videos and information on how to become certified in your area is the way to go”
“Titanium is very pure and has no trace amounts of nickel or other types of metal that people are sensitive to…”
“there is one company we’ve found that sells top quality body piercing supplies without order minimums and shipping fees of any kind (within the USA), and who also stand behind their products with a return policy that always allows exchanges for any merchandise that may have factory defects”
Choosing the right starter body piercing kit can be a difficult task since there are so many variations in quality and fluctuations in pricing. The primary considerations an apprentice, or experienced body piercer should have are; quality in materials, and sterility. There are many starter kits offered that include common products that can be purchased … Read more
“Make sure the body piercing supplies you purchase are the highest quality available, and if needed, pre-sterilized and pouched by a certified seller of body piercing supplies”
“The kit you choose should have sterile body piercing needles, skin preparation (such as benzalkonium chloride pads) and of course, sterile body jewelry in individual pouches…”
“If you are purchasing these items in a body piercing kit or from an online seller, make sure what you are getting has been properly sterilized by the methods described above, and that the company can provide recent spore test results for their equipment”
“A retainer is usually made of a clear, flexible material that has a silicone feel to it and can be purchased in various styles and sizes for different body piercings”