Dermal Anchor
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Wednesday February 6th, 2008 @ 1:22 AM
Filed under: Surface/Unusual
I got a dermal anchor about a week ago on my chest and I was pierced with jewelry from Industrial Strength. My question is this: how long does it generally take for a dermal anchor to sink into the skin and sit flush? Does it depend on the location, and does applying more pressure daily make it sink in faster? Thanks 
A correctly-placed dermal anchor should sit flush with the the skin immediately. A dermal anchor which does not sit flush with the skin is generally going to have a higher chance of rejection, as it will get caught/bumped on more things, hindering the healing. In addition, your body will simply have an easier time rejecting it if it’s not sitting in the proper layers of tissue.
Applying pressure during the first couple of weeks can help them settle a bit, but mostly it’s just beneficial to help keep an anchor that is already flush, flush.
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Everytime I’ve had snakebites (two lip piercings, on opposite sides) I find I can’t wear studs because the backs sink into my lip regardless of how long or short the post is and how large the backing on it is. So my questions is; is it possible to get dermal anchors directly below the lip line?
Ryan Vollmer on May 30th, 2008 at 9:19 amLeave a Comment