Tips to Do Body Piercings

Do you know what to do before and after having your body pierced? For you who want to have body piercings, it is very important for you to pay intention on several aspects. Body piercing is one of the most teen trends all around the world, including Australia. Unfortunately, according to Patricia, professional staff in body piercing Gold Coast salon, along with unstoppable increasing demands for body piercings, many people volunteer themselves to be called professional in terms of doing the body piercings, whereas they are not professional. Yes, they do know to do it but, their knowledge is insufficient. That is why we hear many people get health problems after having their body pierced.

Here are some important aspects that you need to pay attention when it comes to having body piercing;

11.   Before having Your Body Pierced.

Find a trusted body pierced salon

You cannot do piercing in the place carelessly, because the process must be done by professionals with tools that are guaranteed to be sterile. If not, you might get an infection. Surely you don't want to experience it, right? Ask the people around you and see the reviews on the internet. Also, find out whether the labor and equipment used in these places have licenses and standards used in body piercing. When you get to the place, look around. Make sure there are certificates that are displayed that the place is indeed correct for piercing. Then, collect whether the location is clean and hygienic. If you are in the Gold Coast, please choose Chameleon body piercing shop. This shop is very famous and has received several certificates already.

Also, pay attention to what to do before piercing and using gloves. Don't forget to see if the equipment is sterilized before, which will be used from the sealed packaging, and also immediately disposed of in a special trash can later. Don't forget to bring your identity, because usually before being pierced you will fill in a statement that you are 17 years old.

Selecting standardized Earrings Type

Reported through youngwomenshealth.org, the Association of Professional Piercers (APP) improves the minimum standard of jewelry that can be used for new piercing on April 4, 2017. Jewelry recommendations that can be used include:

Implant grade stainless 

steel; this material is less likely to cause a reaction to the body or a skin infection. The choice of other metals that are safe is gold, titanium or niobium. However, all three are more expensive than stainless steel grade implants.

Gold; the gold used for new piercings is at least 14 carats or higher (solid gold, cadmium, yellow gold, or rose gold).

Titanium: There are several types of titanium that are recommended for new piercings. Titanium is also used as an implant material in surgery, such as shoulder bone replacement surgery.

22.   During the process of piercing

The needle will make a hole in the body. Then, the earrings will be applied to the hole. Sometimes holes will bleed during the process. You are not allowed to take aspirin or drugs that contain aspirin a week before being pierced. Because this drug can cause much more bleeding than it should. Please remember to avoid the piercing process using a firing tool, because of the higher risk of experiencing tissue damage and resulting infection.

33.   After the piercing is done

You have to take care of your piercing so you don’t get an infection. After having your body pierced you must take good care of your piercings. If you do the piercings at the body piercing Gold Coast salon, they will also give you some effective tips to make your piercing get healed faster. Just follow the steps that I list bellows:

Wash your hands using soap and running water before touching or cleaning the piercing area. Don't let others touch it until it is fully healed.

Remove dirt around the earrings with warm water.

Clean the area around the piercing gently using fragrance-free soap and water every day.

When you take a bath, use antibacterial and fragrance-free soap to clean earrings and piercing areas. Don't let the soap stick to the piercing area for more than 30 seconds.

Dry the piercing area with a tissue or soft cloth. Don't use a towel, because it can be contaminated by bacteria. In addition, earrings can also be stuck on a towel.

The piercing area should not be cleaned too often, because it will damage the skin and inhibit healing.

Do not use antibacterial oil, because oil will block the air from the piercing area and become a place for bacteria to develop.

Do not use antiseptic liquids, hydrogen peroxide, products containing Benzalkonium Chloride, or alcohol, because they can irritate the skin around the piercing area and prevent tissue from healing.

That’s all the tips that I can give you. Just to inform you that, this tip is actually coming indirectly from Patricia, a professional therapist in one of the body piercing salons in Gold Coast. I hope that this information will be useful and helpful for you guys.