Professional Body Piercing tips, info and insights for body piercings of all kinds.
“In the medical field, having a good ‘bed-side manner’ is a doctor or nurse that develops an inner ‘sense’ of how to approach their patients in stressful situations. In body piercing, you must also develop that ability to tune into your clients in a way that will enable you to know how to approach them.”
“if the reason for re-piercing is due to improperly sterilized body jewelry, improper materials or tools used, or the piercing was done in a way other than requested by the client, a re-piercing should always be complimentary, and without hesitation…”
“Receiving tubes are made of either plastic, metal (usually stainless steel as shown in photo) or Pyrex glass…”
“Paraphimosis can become extremely serious, sometimes necessitating partial or complete amputation of the penis…”
“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…”
“Due to the position of the uvula, piercing this area causes the gag reflex to occur, making this an extremely difficult and risky procedure”
“…a large part in the outcome of a tongue piercing is following the aftercare regimen described by the piercer to the letter”
“If a saliva gland is pierced, it will create a constant ‘leak’ out of your cheek, looking as if you were crying from your cheek!”
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
