Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Practical Pointers for Perfect Permanent Piercings

By Susie Maxwell

You want to wear your body jewelry. You've invested the money, undergone the piercing, and now you're ready to show it off. Follow the practical tips below to enjoy your chosen pieces Body jewelry can last as long as you want it to.

* You should always take into consideration the effect that your body piercing will have. s Consider whether you will be bothered by how others see 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.

* Get any body piercings performed by an expert. Make sure that your health is not compromised. Unsterilized needles and instruments can spread HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and other infectious diseases. Make sure your Tetanus and Hepatitis immunizations are up to date, and do not hesitate to ask questions.

* Remember that there is no difference between a new body piercing and a puncture wound , keep your piercing clean. Pierced hole infections are very common in fresh piercings, and mean that you won't be able to wear and enjoy your new body jewelry for long. If you have facial piercings it is recommended that you do not wear makeup during the first several days to a week.

* Body piercings should not be done with certain medals. If the body jewelry contains more nickel, it also increases the risk of allergen. Nickel-plated pierced jewelry can lead to healing difficulty and sensitivity issues. It's important to avoid these following metals when purchasing your first piece of body jewelry.

- Bronze and Brass; varied alloys were employed in use and more often than not caused skin irritations which were painful, and also potentially serious infections.

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

- Copper too may produce an adverse 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.

- A common cause of an allergic reaction when it comes to jewelry is the use of Nickel. This metal in an inexpensive filler in most fashion jewelry, and when considering body piercing, you should opt for a choice that is Nickel free. In quite a few countries in Europe, it is not legal to sell pierced jewelery which has more than 0.nickel 5%

- 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. It is safe to wear silver pierced jewelry in healed piercings, however.

- Gold: You maybe amazed to know that gold is not used for body jewelry in the initial piercing. Even though it is correct that higher, more desirable grades of gold, 24 and 18 karat, contain less nickel, it is also a fact that the higher the karat count of gold, the softer the metal. The softness of high karat gold means that it is prone to bumps and dents and bacteria can breed in these imperfections. Please note that many 14-karat gold based alloys do contain traces of 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-quality Stainless Steel; this relates to surgically implant grades 316L or 316LVM and it is probably the most widely used metal for pierced body jewelry. Nevertheless, many people do have allergic reactions to SSS, and some Europeans countries have actually prohibited its use for new piercings.

- More powerful than SSS, Niobium is also the pricier metal. For your first body piercing jewelry it is excellent especially for people who have allergies. You can expect to see it in gray or other anodized finishes.

- Titanium is a very high-grade metal with a less than .05% of nickel content in it. Scratched or dented it can not be, it is also strong. One of the most expensive metals used for body jewelry is Titanium. The process of being anodized means that it will come in a number of different colors. The best choice is body jewelry that is made out of titanium if you are sensitive to SSS and Niobium.

Keeping the above pointers in mind when you buy your first body jewelry will help you select the perfect piece. - 15359

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