Sunday October 18th, 2009 @ 2:34 PM
My question is in regards to my getting a piercing over, or else close by enough to cover, two diagonal beauty marks I have near my cheek/lip (picture attached).
First of all, I am not planning on getting this done ANYTIME soon: I’m too young to be making decisions like that right away. But, I am interested in maybe getting it done in the future.
I assume that they would have to be microdermals because of the location. I wanted to know if this would be completely out of the question, or if not, if there are any other options aside from microdermals.
Any advice or comments you may have are appreciated.
By the looks of it, you wouldn’t be able to have straight-through piercings like a monroe in those areas based on the oral anatomy alone.
I also don’t like surface anchors in place or oral piercings whatsoever. Too much movement, in my opinion and they end up leaving nice scars when they reject out.
Another issue is piercing through those beauty marks. As a rule, I don’t pierce through any abnomal tissue like moles. I’d double check with your doctor about the idea of piercing through them. If he/she doesn’t think it’s a great idea, there are other options for mole removal and laser treatment.
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Sunday October 18th, 2009 @ 2:32 PM
A real quick question (hopefully)…
I have a job in which I cannot have visible piercings. My 20 ear piercings are covered nicely by my hair, which triggered an idea. Would there be any problems placement-wise with a microdermal near the temple, possibly rather close to the hairline? I picture it being placed as if it were on the same curved line as the bottom of my eye. Any thoughts on the matter would be greatly appreciated.
I’ve put surface anchors around the the temple area many times. You shouldn’t have any problem with it.
Anatometal makes TINY wee 18g ones that can have 1.5mm ends on them that are very subtle for work environments that don’t appreciate piercings.
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Sunday October 18th, 2009 @ 2:22 PM
Hi. I had 4 8G CBR’s in my scrotum done last month. Everything went fine and they are healing nicely. The problem is that there is a distinct bad odor coming from the piercings. It’s not “weeping” or anything. I first noticed it when it was still bleeding. Did I somehow get a scent gland pierced or something like that? I’d like to know if I’m stuck with this or if it will go away in awhile. Thanks!
Unfortunately my knowledge of human anatomy fails me when it comes to scrotal scent glands..
There could be a number a reasons your piercings have a foul odour:
The first would simply be personal hygiene. Balls hang out between sweaty thighs and in between a bumhole and a urethra all day. They often don’t smell very nice, but a nice shower with soap and water in all the surrounding areas usually does the trick.
Secondly, large gauge piercings create a larger surface area and, like stretched earlobes, can get what we so affectionately dub “cheesy”. That discharge and foul odour is literally a by-product of staph bacteria. It STINKS. You can rid yourself of it a few ways.
-Again with the personal hygiene. Have a shower, wash that! Rinse the piercing out with clean, warm water. When the piercings are healed enough that you can introduce a mild soap, that’ll be nice too.
-Wear implant grade jewelry. If you have a piece of tin “surgical steel” or mystery titanium CBR in there, your body is going to have all kinds of tissue stuck in the poor finish and it’s going to be fighting the foreign object. This will cause more smelly secretions and tissue decay.
Keeping the surrounding area and the actual piercing site fresh and clean should keep the problem under control.
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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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