Recommendations to select the right body piercing jewelry

From the Egyptian pharaohs until the eighties punk, piercings have been a way of cultural expression important. At present, the reasons for body piercing jewelry are more personal use and can go from the memory of an important event to the simple pleasure of decorating the body.

However, for the drilling process does not bring consequences to bear in mind there are some recommendations:

• Carry out the body piercing jewelry at a place of trust, where have the proper equipment to do so. This consists of a hollow needle followed by a piece of surgical steel, niobium or gold.

• The person doing the piercing should be latex gloves (no previous use) and work in a clean environment. Make sure you know the techniques of hygiene and sterilization.

• Do not take aspirin before the procedure, as this tends to thin the blood and complicate healing.

And after drilling:

• The body piercing jewelry should be cleaned throughout the healing phase, stirring with a wet cotton swab (hot water) that may form crusts and then cleansing lotion penetrate inside the piercing.

• Avoid makeup and creams during healing.

• In the case of tongue piercing, avoid alcohol, spicy foods and lingering kisses.

• The healing time facial piercings is 8 to 12 weeks and the body of 6 to 8 weeks. In the latter case, must be cleaned 2 to 3 times per day, washing with soap surrounding area.

Note that by removing the body piercing jewelry before the first six months of healing, the hole may be lost. In addition, you may experience pain and irritation. Do not rush onto any decision. Let your piercing heal.

Periodontal

Besides the damage after the placement of the 'piercing', some people experience other consequences. If you do not find a professional, a bad individual may produce periodontal lesions and hard and soft tissues, both extra oral and intraoral placement and regardless of the 'piercing', material residence time. Think it twice before rushing onto the 1st piercing center.

The cracks are hard tissue damages, which are more frequent, followed by abrasions and finally pigmentation (3.5%). Do not panic, there is always a solution. Just try to make wise decision to get the right body piercing jewelry. But if some injury worries you, there is always a periodontal dentist, because they occur in almost half of the carriers ‘piercings’. This increases the need of an extreme care.