“Remember, allowing a renegade body artist work on you is like playing Russian Roulette – your chances are exponentially higher for ending up with a terrible infection, injury or worse. There are many recorded cases of people dying from complications from infections related to illegal body piercings or tattoos…”
“Usually, disposable forceps are made of plastic and are disposed of after use, while steel forceps are designed to be able to withstand an autoclave so they can be reused…”
“This type of body piercing is quite common and can be done easily, usually without excessive bleeding involved. It takes between 8 to 12 weeks for this piercing to heal.”
“Remember, choosing the right starter body piercing kit can make or break your success as a body piercer…”
“The most commonly performed of the two is the VCH piercing. This piercing is generally done by pulling back and upward on the tissue of the hood so that the clitoris is exposed and there is a ‘gap’ created that the needle can slide into so that it will pierce through the end of the hood, creating a vertical piercing that allows body jewelry to be worn the length of the hood.”
“Even if the only piercing a chick has (ears don’t count unless they’re stretched) is a nostril piercing, that’s enough to tingle the love antennae of any real man within 100 miles…”
“MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphulococcus aureus) is a type of flesh-eating and rapid spreading staph infection that is resistant to most antibiotics (photo) usually caused by improper skin preparation before a body piercing or tattoo.”
“Remember, don’t start tattooing or body piercing until you have the knowledge, experience and have fulfilled the requirements required by your county health department or you could injure someone”
“Professional body piercers report that in many instances their clients are not even aware the needle has gone through, and must be told the piercing has been completed…”
“The solution is called a retainer, and can be purchased to fit navel, tongue, eyebrow, nipple and even nostril piercings. Using a retainer will not guarantee discovery by those nearest you, but it could help you slip by under the radar long enough to make a clean getaway!”