Jewelry for initial piercings should be made of material that will not react with the body: implant grade stainless steel and titanium; gold (14K or higher); or platinum. In some cases, inert plastics like Tygon® or PTFE (Teflon®) are also acceptable.
Herein, what is an initial piercing?
When you get your piercing there are general gauges and sizes you may be pierced with. Your first piercing for that body part is called an initial piercing. Included here is a list of common piercings. This information is derived from The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing by Elayne Angle.
Likewise, people ask, is Silver good for piercings?
As silver is such a soft metal, it can be easily scratched or tarnished. These imperfections can then harbor harmful bacteria, which are then harmful to your piercing, potentially causing irritation and infection. Silver is only okay for fully healed earlobe piercings, and for very short term wear!
What earrings to put in after piercing?
Surgical stainless steel earrings are typically your best bet for new piercings, as this metal is the least likely to cause an allergic reaction.
How much should I tip my piercer?
20%
Can I take a painkiller before a piercing?
Avoid taking any NSAIDs like advil or aspirin before a piercing because they can thin your blood and make you bleed more. … Either NSAIDs or tylenol would be helpful after the piercing, to deal with swelling and inflammation as your body reacts to the piercing.
Can you bring your own jewelry to get pierced?
If you go to a studio, you can take in some earrings that are implant grade, titanium, stainless steel, etc. and they will often let you use your own. However, for some places, if they can‘t specify what metal the earrings are, or can tell they’re some cheap $5 claire’s earrings, then they won’t let you.
Why is surgical steel bad?
Surgical steel is not the best for initial jewelry. It’s an alloy that contains among otherrs nickel. Nickel sensitivity or allergy is pretty common.
Can piercings heal with plastic?
No, don’t use plastic jewelry. Plastic jewelry can make infection and making more complication. When getting pierced, you can use hypoallergenic metals like stainless steel, titanium, gold, and if you have a metal sensitivity, try niobium.
Can you put gold in a new piercing?
Gold is not a suitable metal for a healing piercing. Titanium, surgical steel 316L and bioplast are the recommended jewellery materials. Gold has to be alloyed to make it into jewellery, and us alloyed with metals that are not suitable for a healing piercing.
Why is piercing jewelry so expensive?
Edit: The cost of a piercing depends on various factors including, but not limited to, 1) the location of the studio (state, country, city, street, etc.), 2) the equipment used, 3) the material of the jewelry and 4) the experience of the piercer.
Do you have to wear gold earrings after getting them pierced?
Once your ears have healed and you can begin transitioning to regular earrings, you should first wear small earrings, preferably studs, that are made from sterling silver or gold for at least the next three months.
Is titanium or gold better for piercings?
Arguably, titanium is more biocompatible than gold. But, we aren’t implanting things inside your heart- its a body piercing. And most piercers are going to be using titanium posts anyway for the piece that actually passes through the piercing, so just the front or decorative end will be gold in many cases.
