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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Practical Pointers for Perfect Permanent Piercings

By Susie Maxwell

Having made your decision to wear pierced body jewelry, taken the time to select the type and style you want, and spent the money to purchase your piece of jewelry, you naturally expect to be able to wear your new earring, nose ring, tongue ring, nipple ring etc. Follow the practical tips below to enjoy your chosen pieces For as long as you care to or-of body jewelry permanently.

* Consider the effect your body piercings taking into account on how others will look at you and whether or not that concerns you. It's your choice to wear body jewelry. But if it's visible and you think your employer may not approve, make sure your decoration can be easily removed when appropriate.

* Have your body piercings done by professionals. Ascertain that your physical and mental wellness are not endangered. Dirty instruments and needles can spread serious diseases, including HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis. It is important to ensure that your immunizations for both Tetanus and Hepatitis are current, and also, remember its ok to ask questions.

* Remember that there is no difference between a new body piercing and a puncture wound , keep your piercing clean. Be aware that you must take special care of your piercing site, by preventing common infections, if you desire to display your new body jewelry. If you have facial piercings it is recommended that you do not wear makeup during the first several days to a week.

* Certain metals should never be used in fresh body piercings. The greater the amount of nickel body jewelry contains, the greater the allergen risk. Using nickel, which is not biocompatible, in pierced body jewelry may cause difficult healing and sensitivity issues. It's important to avoid these following metals when purchasing your first piece of body jewelry.

- Brass and bronze metals; the alloys utilized differ and they frequently produce irritations to the skin and even possibly grave cases of infection.

- Cadmium and chromium are both toxic and may be absorbed by your body.

- Copper is another metal that can cause a bad skin reaction.

- It is a bad decision to have body jewelry which is gold plated because you will pay more for it and eventually the plating would fade off exposing the underlying metal.

- Pewter; lots of pewter alloys include lead ingredients that might result in exposure to toxic lead.

- Tin also contains traces of lead.

- Nickel causes allergic reactions and you should never use pierced body jewelry that contains this metal. In many European countries, it is illegal to sell pierced jewelry that contains more than 0.5% nickel.

- Sterling Silver is only 0.This body jewelry is 925% real silver, so be cautioned that some contents may be other possible skin irritant metals. Whether human skin, bodily fluids, or even air, silver oxidizes when it comes into contact with these things. Silver is also a soft metal that can easily be nicked or scratched, and bacteria could grow in these nicks. Sterling Silver can be safely worn in healed piercings.

- Gold: You maybe amazed to know that gold is not used for body jewelry in the initial piercing. While it is a fact that greater grades of gold , 24 and 18 karat, the hardness of the metal depends on gold's karat and nickel count. The softness of high karat gold means that it is prone to bumps and dents and bacteria can breed in these imperfections. Because 14-karat gold alloy is comprised of a variety of metals like silver, copper, brass and zinc and sometimes nickel the safer route would be to not buy gold jewelry for the first body piercing.

* It is recommended that your body jewelry is made out of a more expensive metal. These metals are suggested for use:

- Surgical Stainless Steel; this refers to surgical implant grades 316L or 316LVM and in addition it is most likely the metal used most often for pierced body jewelry. Still, a number of individuals are allergic to SSS, and there are nations in Europe that have forbidden using it for new piercings.

- Niobium is quite a bit costlier than SSS as well as more durable. It is ideal for those who are greatly sensitive to metals and for your initial body piercing jewelry. It comes in gray or colorful anodized finishes.

- Titanium is considered a high-grade type of metal containing under05% of nickel content in it. It is strong and cannot be scratched or dented. Titanium is the most expensive metal used for body jewelry. Because it is anodized, it is available in a broad range of hues. If you are hypersensitive to SSS and Niobium and if your pocketbook permits it, then you should choose titanium for your first piece of body jewelry.

Keeping the above pointers in mind when you buy your first body jewelry will help you select the perfect piece.

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