Microdermal anchors
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Wednesday May 6th, 2009 @ 7:34 AM
Filed under: Surface/Unusual
Hi guys, I’m a piercer in Colorado, u.s.a. I have been doing Microdermal Anchors, as I call them, for about 3 years now. I learned to do them from another piercer, with much more experience than me who had been in volved with anchoring since the days before the Custom steel era, as I think of it. I learned the “needle” method, and the “punch” method, and both work great for me. I tend to use the needle method much more than the biopsy pucnh method due to my fear of hematomas(hope I spelled that right).
a few days ago, a shop doen the street started offering the same microdermal anchors, I asked the tattooer/piercer that did tham and he said that he “took a class….” and that “dermal pucnhing is the only good way to implant the anchors…”
My question is: In your opinion, can a “class” really teach you what you need to know about working in the Subcontaious layers ofthe skin, that you need to know about in order to do surface piercing, and micro anchoring? Because I don’t believe so, especially when biopsy punches come into play.
Thanks for your help
That all depends on the knowledge and experience of the person running the classes. Microdermals aren’t difficult to install providing you know what you are doing and being shown the correct technique can certainly help with the learning curve. If you are already an experienced piercer then you should already have a good knowledge of skin to start with. As for which technique is best, that is up to the individual. I prefer dermal punches and excessive bruising (haematoma) has never been an issue.
By the way - it’s ’subcutaneous’ 
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4 Responses to “Microdermal anchors”
hahahaha he probably took that douche johnny needles’ class. dude is one of the worst piercers in my area and thinks he has the authority to teach classes. he says shit like “the punch is the only proper method, and if you see a piercer use a needle, get up and leave his shop because he doesn’t know what he’s doing” lol
anonymous on May 8th, 2009 at 10:54 amCan that not happen using both methods? My dermal was done using a needle and i still had a giant bruise around it for 2 weeks.
fionarse on May 8th, 2009 at 4:50 pmjohnny needles strikes again!!!
mike on May 8th, 2009 at 10:49 pmIt depends on how you look at it. If your new at anchoring, never took a class and have had no prior training on anchoring then it can be A LOT easier to mess up an anchor piercing with a needle. Now to be realistic dermal punches are illegal nationwide unless you have a medical license. You are all welcome to check this fact. I myself prefer the punch method it seems cleaner and healing seems fast. A lot less bruising too.
Alek on July 22nd, 2009 at 11:57 pmI took Jonny Needles class and he was non bias on using the needle or punch. I suggest if you have never anchored to learn from someone who has or at least take a class/seminar. I thoroughly enjoyed Jonnys seminar and would recommend it to anyone
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