Sunday October 18th, 2009 @ 2:14 PM
I want to get microdremals but I don’t know how much they cost and if they can be done on minors. I really need to find a place in Eastern NC. My main questions:
Are they really permenant? and which is better the needle or punch and taper method?
&& what would be a possible cost for 4 hip microdermals to give the appearance of surface piercings?
I don’t believe there is a real difference in a punch or needle technique for the piercing.
Surface anchors are not permanent, but it’s important to realize that they do not come out with ease. They’re not really something you could remove safely at home and they are prone to migrating and rejecting like any surface piercing.
As far as price and age go, that would completely depend on the piercer you seek out to do them.
Regardless of your age, it’s most important to find a piercer who is experienced in the procedure and removal and who is using implant grade materials.
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Sunday October 18th, 2009 @ 2:07 PM
Filed under: Tongue
I stretched my center tongue to a 2ga on Tuesday night with no discomfort. Towards the end of Wednesday night, the discomfort was increasing, especially at the back of the bottom of the hole. Today, Friday, the base of my tongue web (and my tongue around the hole) are actually quite swollen and tender. I’m wondering how common allergic reactions are to teflon or if there are any adverse effects to wearing it. Perhaps it is from the cheap o-ring or perhaps the o-ring is pinching the underside of my tongue?
(excuse the low quality picture, I doubt it helps any)
I think you’ve answered your own questions!
Stretching itself could’ve caused irritation, you could be allergic to the cheapy o-ring, that o-ring could be simply be rubbing and causing the problem or, like you said, it could be pinching.
That O-ring and large gauge piece is a lot of business to have laying all over the sensitive underside of your tongue.
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Sunday October 18th, 2009 @ 2:03 PM
So I’ve been wanting to get a corset piercing for years, but couldn’t stand the idea of having surface bars that would reject before they ever had a chance to heal. But recently I thought that if I had microdermal anchors put in instead of surface bars, then maybe it would be able to heal properly. I could leave the flat discs on them 90% of the time.
I was planning on getting the top 2 done first, and waiting a month or more to see how my body handles microdermals before getting the rest. I’ve had 9 piercings, but no microdermals yet, and I know everyone’s body heals things differently.
I was just wondering what you thought of this?
If there was ever a way that corset design piercings could be worn “permanently” it would be with surface anchors.
Wearing flat discs all the time would definitely be a must. However, with the placement on your back, those piercings would be subject to a LOT of trauma. Sitting in chairs/vehicles, laying on your back, etc. You’d have to take a lot of care.
Even switching the ends off the anchors can be irritating to them, so I’d use caution.
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Saturday October 17th, 2009 @ 5:30 PM
My girlfriend wants to get an IUD. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrauterine_device)
I have a Prince Albert at 2ga with a curved barball around 5/8″.
She’s concerned about the IUD string becoming tangled with my PA, which could potentially result in her uterus becoming perforated.
I am having trouble quantifying the risk. At face value, it seems unlikely. I’m aware of the attention in pop culture (Grays Anatomy) but do not believe it to be the source of the concern.
Clipped the string shorter is not very desirable, as verification of the device remaining in place is important.
Are you familiar with experiences either positive or negative? Can you refer me to documentation that would be applicable to the scenario?
Thank you for your time and consideration.
If your girlfriend’s IUD is placed properly and does routine checkups with her gyno nothing should really affect it after insertion. Having the strings clipped short (as in, sitting just inside the cervix, even!) is not detrimental the IUD in the least.
The “strings” that come off the bottom of an intrauterine device are not long and for the most part cannot be felt at all(by fingers, or penises alike!)I would be very impressed if you somehow managed to get your PA jewelry caught on that IUD in any way.
(Grey’s Anatomy is bullshit, for the record. Let me tell you that if ANYTHING caught and tugged on someone’s IUD, let alone dislodging it from the uterus, the white-hot agony that would ensue would not make for good watching for a silly segment of a television show. Even the thought of this makes my knees weak!)
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Saturday October 17th, 2009 @ 5:06 PM
This Question is Directed to Lexci, I know last year you were spreading the word about Bloodborne Pathogens courses and other shop relate courses, i am just curious to know if you have any idea when these courses will be offered in Edmonton again?
David Vidra of Health Educators will be in Alberta early January, 2010.
I will be organizing another Bloodborne Pathogens class as well as the Health Ed Sterilization and CPR/First Aid courses to anyone interested.
The classes are invaluable and open for Body Piercers, Tattooers, All studio staff and owners, health inspectors, apprentices, aspiring apprentices, estheticians, interested clientele, the kink community, etc, etc etc.
Please feel free to give me a call at Dragon FX Kingsway anytime (780.444.0528) if you’d like more information!
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Saturday October 17th, 2009 @ 4:59 PM
I have two microdermals in my sternum right now and they’ve healed perfectly fine no problems at all :] but I’ve been wanting my cheeks done forever and have decided on getting them with dermals instead of bars. Since I can’t have them for work I was going to get them done without ends/tops. Is it possible to heal them this way ? Or will the skin grow back over the stem ?
Thanks !
First of all, I don’t like surface anchors instead of barbells for cheek piercings at ALL. I suggest you don’t do this.
Secondly, no. You won’t be able to have the anchors heal without ends. The ends on surface bars and surface anchors prevent the jewelery from sinking into the piercing wound and the tissue healing over them.
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Saturday October 17th, 2009 @ 4:57 PM
I have my ears stretched to a 5/8″ and have recently been thinking about taking them out. What are the chances of them going back to “normal”, or is plastic surgery the only way to go?
The chances of your ears going back to their original state is pretty slim. You can leave the jewelry out for a while and do some vigorous massages to help stimulate the blood flow and that should help shrink them back up a bit - but surgery is more or less your best option.
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Thursday October 8th, 2009 @ 12:52 PM
yes my question is whats better for an Apadrava. EMLA or Xylocaine Jelly, and yeah if anyone could shine a light on this for me would very helpful
An ap can be a painful piercing, but if done by an experienced pro, it should be quick enough that anesthetic is not needed. However, I am not of the belief that everyone must “earn” there mods, so if you insist on anesthetic I will give you a straight up answer. Emla, is a topical anesthetic that requires an occlusive dressing to be most effective and it is extremely effective on the glans tissue. Xylocaine jelly is best suited for inside of the urethra and is most commonly used (in our world at least) for sounding play. If you wanted to go all out you could combine the 2, using the jelly internally and the emla externally. However, I feel that would be extremely overkill. The emla alone as directed on the label should make the piercing damn near painless.
Standard warning, anesthetics like EMLA are legally regulated in some areas. Also, even though EMLA is fairy safe anytime you use anesthetic of any form you run several risk including the possibility of anaphylactic shock. If you insist on using it, do your homework and weigh out the pros and cons. Like I said an ap done properly only hurts for a second or two.
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Wednesday October 7th, 2009 @ 5:52 PM
I have been very interested in getting a piercing on my neck, above the collarbone. I believe it is called a madison. I also want the size to be very large and be a heavy ring, around a 2-00g. I know they have a high rejection rate to begin with. I was wondering if I could utilize scarification in such a way that the keloid might prevent migration, make a small vertical cut in the neck, allow it to heal and then pierce behind it. If this sounds plausible to you, then my next question would be, should I start with a large needle or a small one and then stretch? I would also like to know how deep into my neck is TOO deep. Thanks a lot in advance!
-Zoe
What you are referring to is called scar and brace piercing. It was commonly attempted years ago, before the advent of surface bars, unfortunately, it was rarely successful. Here’s BME’s encyclopedia entry on the subject for more info.
I am not one to call any sort of piercing as “impossible”, because I have seen more than a fair share of EXTREMELY unlikely piercings heal. However, the odd’s of having this piercing heal are VERY slim. If you insist on trying it and are accepting of the fact it will most likely reject, try using the lightest and smallest gauge jewelry acceptable, I’d probably go for glass myself. One method that had some success in the past was scalpelled madisons. I believe Tom Brazda did some of these successfully, but I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong on that. This involved scalpelling the piercing, so that the jewelry could rest in a more natural state than if it had been pierced by traditional needle methods. I severely doubt this will heal, but I am all for educated experimentation by trained professionals.
The best bet is also the most difficult to perform and that would be creating a bipedicle flap and then wearing the jewelry in that after it heals (assuming it heals).
As to your question “how deep…is too deep”, I’d have to say if you hit your jugular or esophagus you probably went too deep! In all seriousness though, this question leads me to believe you plan to attempt this yourself and that you are not all that knowledgeable on the subject. While I generally support DIY piercings, I must say that attempting this on yourself is a horrible idea and I can’t forsee a good outcome.
If you really want this and consult an experienced professional, know your risk, realize the odds are against you for healing it and still want it done (and have an reputable practitioner willing to attempt it for you), I 100% support your decision and respect your willingness to attempt the unlikely.
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Monday October 5th, 2009 @ 8:48 PM
I got my lip pierced about, 4 days ago. I had a stud put in because I was going back home and if I showed up with a ring I knew I would never stop hearing about it from my parents. Everything has been going fine, except that the inside of my lip seems to be growing around the back plate of the stud. Also, when I push it inward there is a sore red circle on the inside where the plate is sitting. I’ve been using salt soaks about 3-4 times a day and washing the outside of the piercing with a anti-bacterial soap. There is no weird discharge, smells or heat coming from the piercing so I don’t think it’s infected. However, my lip is still a little swollen and if I run my tongue along the inside of it, there is stinging (obviously). I’m trying not to get paranoid but I’ve never had a piercing react like this. (I have my tongue and eyebrow also pierced.) Any idea what’s going on?
The obvious answer is that the bar is too short. In my opinion, it shouldn’t have been pierced with a ring to start with but faffing around with jewellery in a four day piercing is going to create excess swelling and irritation. If you keep it up, you will have the gnarliest piercing ever which will be certain to attract attention from your parents. Go to a piercer, have them fit an oversized labret stud in it, leave it in situ for a couple of weeks, go back to the piercer and have them switch it for a shorter, sterile stud and then give it another three to four months before fitting the ring.
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