“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 tragus piercing is a body piercing that perforates the fold of cartilage that sticks out, near the ear canal entrance…”
“…a type of body piercing under the tongue that pierces the frenulum, or webbing that attaches to the bottom of the tongue”
“What good does it do to use a sterile needle, sterile forceps and prep if what you are inserting into the open wound is not sterile?”
“Before you pierce, show the client (with a mirror) where you have marked the points to be pierced, and if there is a friend, relative or spouse present, bring them over and make sure they confirm the decision as well.”
“While not as common as other surface piercings, brooch piercings are still performed and requested today (although mostly by female devotees).”
“although this may impress a few of the local golfers present on any given golfing day, you have to wonder how this kid is going to be able to suggest what club to use…”
“Genital piercings that involve piercing the labia, clitoral hood, and the clitoris itself are being performed each day in America and show no signs of letting up”
“Many people with tongue piercings have a habit of ‘clicking’ their barbells inside their mouth, which can be a source of irritation to the gums, as well as causing chips to the surfaces of the teeth”
“Some areas of the body are easily accessible to self-piercing, such as the navel, nipples and many of the facial piercings”