Frequently Asked Questions
We offer services for all types of piercings, including earlobe & cartilage, nostril, septum, eyebrow, oral, nipple, navel, and genital piercings. We also offer jewelry installation services for existing piercings. We require appointments for all services including purchasing jewelry to take home.
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We do offer piercing services for children and teens. We are required by to have additional paperwork in order to offer these services.
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Piercing guns are not a safe option for multiple reasons, including the inability to safely sterilize the actual gun.
We don’t use piercing guns for several reason.
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We don’t use piercing guns for several reason.
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The most common causes are piercings that are poorly placed or had improper anatomy, incorrect jewelry, and/or harsh aftercare. Some piercing are more likely, like surface piercing or anchors.
Going to an experienced peircer that uses the best quality jewelry is the safest way to avoid this.
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Going to an experienced peircer that uses the best quality jewelry is the safest way to avoid this.
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One important safety consideration is that we are not permitted to pierce anyone while pregnant or for the first 3 months of postpartum. For nipple piercings, we need lactation to have stopped for at least 3 months. This is due to changes in your immune system as well as rare potential complications to the fetus/baby.
For existing piercings, pregnancy and breastfeeding can have negative effects on your piercings.
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For existing piercings, pregnancy and breastfeeding can have negative effects on your piercings.
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All of the jewelry we sell is not magnetic, so it is safe to wear during MRIs and other scans. However, the jewelry may get in the way of what your doctor is trying to see, so it still should be removed if it’s in the area being scanned. We do offer non-metallic retainers that are completely safe to wear during scans as well.
One of the many advantages of titanium jewelry, on top of its biocompatibility, is that it is completely nonmagnetic. This means it’s completely safe for MRI scans, X-rays, CT scans, PET scans, etc. The only time it could be an issue is when the jewelry could block the view during the scan, say nipple piercings in a lung X-ray. If your doctor still insists your jewelry needs to come out, we often have safe glass retainers to wear during the scan. This is especially important if your piercing is still new or freshly healed.
You can read about it (and pass it on to your doctor) in these articles:
MRIBodyPiercingThePoint_issue34 (from an issue of The Point, the APP publication)
BodyPiercingAndMRIscans (by Dr. Jack Ward)
One of the many advantages of titanium jewelry, on top of its biocompatibility, is that it is completely nonmagnetic. This means it’s completely safe for MRI scans, X-rays, CT scans, PET scans, etc. The only time it could be an issue is when the jewelry could block the view during the scan, say nipple piercings in a lung X-ray. If your doctor still insists your jewelry needs to come out, we often have safe glass retainers to wear during the scan. This is especially important if your piercing is still new or freshly healed.
You can read about it (and pass it on to your doctor) in these articles:
MRIBodyPiercingThePoint_issue34 (from an issue of The Point, the APP publication)
BodyPiercingAndMRIscans (by Dr. Jack Ward)
The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) is an organization that has industry specific committees to create standards for everything from toilets to hip replacements.
For the purposes of body jewelry, we’re interested in their standards for materials for human implant. Body jewelry should meet ASTM standards for human implant (such as ASTM F136 for alloyed titanium), because these materials have been tested and proven safe to be in your body for long periods of time. Other jewelry should be treated as novelty pieces and only be worn for short periods at your own risk.
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For the purposes of body jewelry, we’re interested in their standards for materials for human implant. Body jewelry should meet ASTM standards for human implant (such as ASTM F136 for alloyed titanium), because these materials have been tested and proven safe to be in your body for long periods of time. Other jewelry should be treated as novelty pieces and only be worn for short periods at your own risk.
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The Association of Professional Piercers (APP) is an international health and safety organization dedicated to disseminating information about body piercing.
You can read more here.
You can read more here.
Learning to pierce properly means having an apprenticeship with a qualified mentor. It DOES not include scam piercing school or online classes.
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Body jewelry has to main measurements for proper fit: gauge and length/diameter. Gauge measures the thickness of the wire. Straight and curved bars are measured by wearable length, the distance inside the ends. Round shapes like rings and circular barbells are measured by internal diameter.
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The short answer is NO. One of the main side effect of topical anesthetics like lidocaine is swelling, which can cause your piercing to embed. There are also other downsides.
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