If you’re thinking about that first piercing you may just be puzzled as to how the piercing is done, do they use a piercing gun, are is it a needle?
The first thing you have to know is if a piercing place is using a piercing gun leave and don’t come back because they are not safe. They cannot be sterilized and are loaded with infectious germs, therefore using a gun could cause you enormous health problems in the future.
With that said, the procedure of piercing is pretty standard in most places. The first thing a piercer will do after evaluating your area of choice for a particular piercing is clean the area with an antiseptic solution.
The second thing I always get asked is how much does it hurt? Well everybody is different and yeah it’s gonna hurt, but the pain fades quickly in most cases with the exception of piercing in more delicate area’s which can be a little sore for a few days.
A piercer might also engage the use of a pair of forceps to help pull the skin out and maintain the accuracy of the piercing. This will also ensure that an adequate amount of skin is grasped before a piercing is placed in the skin.
The truth is for a few days after your body piercing you will have some drainage, this is normal. If the discharge begins to change color yellow or green or thicken you should be concerned. Other things to be on the lookout for are redness and inflammation.
Then they want to know why they should pay so much money at a piercing boutique when their friend know’s a guy that can do it for half the price. My answer is your odd’s of getting an infection are remarkably lower at the boutique, backroom piercing is an infection waiting to happen and the cause of all the horror stories about piercing infections.
Wear quality jewelry appropriate to the location of the piercing, body jewelry is designed to be worn in specific parts of the body for your comfort and ease. When choosing your jewelry pay attention to the material it is made of especially for new piercing’s.
New piercing’s require extra care in order to heal properly so if your on a budget look for Implant grade stainless steel in your jewelry which is least likely to trigger some kind of reaction or infection.
Be sure you pay attention to the healing time required with your piercing, and make sure you don’t try to exchange your jewelry too soon.
