Monday July 14th, 2008 @ 2:57 AM
How much does it usually cost for a clitoris piercing?
Tree Dolla Fiddy Cent from the Loch Ness Monsta down the street.
But be careful though that Loch Ness Monsta is a mean and shady individual! I remember once he showed up on my doorstep selling girl scout cookies and when I asked him how much ya know what he said?
“Tree Fiddy”
To which I replied: “God dammit Loch Ness Monsta I know its you! How dare you be showing up on my doorstep dressed as a girl scout trying to sell me cookies!”
Ok just so everyone’s clear, no I have NOT been drinking, although I might pick some up top quality rum tonight just for the sake of it.
Dear poster of this question first are you referring to a Clitoral Hood Piercing or an actual Clitoris Piercing? Know that quite often with actual Clitoris Piercings you have an increased chance of loss of feeling/sensation. However I’m inclined to believe you’re referring to the Clitoral Hood, as that’s what most women seem to refer to as their “Clitoris”.
As for your question regarding price, know that pricing varies from shop to shop. So we as QOD Staff members cannot tell you any price, as you will simply have to find a reputable studio that does excellent work and inquire about the cost.
Pricing will depend on the cost of supplies, the fee to pay the piercer as well as the cost of jewelry. Know that due to your anatomy there is no standard jewelry option as it will vary anywhere from 14ga to 12ga to 10ga and even larger gauge sizes. The reason for this is due to everyone’s anatomy being different and requiring different jewelry for different purposes.
So your best bet is like I said, visit a very reputable shop providing excellent procedure services,etc and inquire about the cost…And instead of just going with the cheapest shop or the most expensive shop, ask questions about everything and anything related to their work, how the procedure is done,etc. Then if you still feel comfortable, simply pay what the studio is asking for.
+3 / 25 votes 
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Friday July 11th, 2008 @ 1:31 AM
hey
when i was 18 i opened my own tattoo shop, a few people have said this might be some sort of record and i thought you might be the guys who’d know. when i first opened i was doing everything myself, and am very proud of what ive achieved, and would be even more proud if it turned out i was one of the youngest
thanks
pinkey
If you want your ego stroked *mono-toned voice* sure you were the youngest person ever to open a business up and provide a service. You are so amazingly awesome here is your life-time supply of pure awesome. Pure awesome, been providing awesome since awesome wasn’t awesome. *end mono-toned voice*
Why does it matter if you were the youngest this, or the oldest that? Why try and achieve to boast something trivial and pointless such as this?
Age doesn’t reflect your skill…You could be the youngest owner ever and run a poorly operated business or you could have run a perfect business. The same with if you’re the oldest shop owner to ever own a shop.
What you should be more worried about is making sure your business is up to current industry standards and providing only the highest and best quality service/skill you possibly can. Because in the end that’s all that really matters, nobody cares about the how old anyone is,etc.
Focus on your business, not your age.
+14 / 52 votes 
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Saturday July 5th, 2008 @ 12:05 AM
I was curious as to if there is a significant difference in healing, when getting microdermals inserted with a needle vs a dermal punch.
The significance of healing is more about what YOU’RE doing to care for the microdermal, not really about what technique the piercer used to get the jewelry in.
You need to follow proper body hygiene protocols, drink plenty of water, eat a well balanced diet and get plenty of sleep in order for your body to be at peak performance to heal itself. If you sway from that regiment in anyway you’re introducing complications into your life that could potentially negatively impact your piercings healing progress.
Personally one thing I am starting to advise my customers is when it comes to newly healing microdermals (even surface work), you’ll want to make sure its bandaged with a breathable bandage often (obviously making sure you are still keeping the location clean,etc) and after about a week or so to continue wearing the bandages only in situations of heightened impact (ie: sleeping, going out with friends,etc) for roughly 2-3 months. By doing so you drastically reduce the amount of impact/catching/snagging that occurs which will help anchor the microdermal a lot better and make it trouble-free….But that’s just what I personally advise my clients to do, other piercers suggestions will vary.
+1 / 9 votes
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Friday July 4th, 2008 @ 11:18 AM
To my disdain, I recently learned that my piercer re-uses his surgical markers from client-to-client, and is only replaced periodically.
His counter-argument was that: the alcohol prep pad kills all germs beforehand, eliminating cross-contamination. As far as I know, hepatitis B can be spread through sweat and tears, and cannot be killed by an alcohol prep pad?
The APP’s survey states that 20% of piercers re-use their surgical markers from client-to-client. Am I just being paranoid or is this really a concern?
Thanks.
Surgical markers are packaged as single use and in my opinion this should be adhered to. I also know alot of piercers that re-use surgical markers and in my opinion this is bad practice as it is unecessary considering that there are cheap alternatives such as a toothpick/cocktail stick and gentian violet. The risks are relatively low with regards to intact skin but mucous membrane? Hmm… does he use the same marker for genital piercings and oral piercings? I think some of us can be guilty of going a little OTT when it comes to some of our practices but with something like this the alternative is cheap and completely eliminates any risk, however small, of cross-contamination. So yeah, surgical markers are Old School and completely unecessary in todays piercing industry.
+12 / 16 votes
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Monday June 30th, 2008 @ 11:28 AM
do you have to be to get the monroe done, without parental consent?
PLEEEASE SAY 16! haha.
my moms already taken me to get my belly button,
and she says she dont care if i get it, she just doesnt want to like go through the whole process again?
i dont know. ha
I can say 16 if that’s what you want to hear, but the reality is, that’s not always the age.
Age of consent policies within shops often vary based on the city/state they are in, as well as simply what they say they want to do.
Know that if you’re in an area that requires parental permission for anyone under the age of 18, you’re going to need your mom to sign the consent form every single time. However some places allow individuals 16 years of age or older to sign their own consent forms.
The best way to have your question answered is to call a experienced/reputable studio up and inquire about their age of consent laws.
+11 / 11 votes 
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Friday June 27th, 2008 @ 3:34 PM
how do i stretch from 1 to 1.5 without blowin’ out ?
Slowly.
+74 / 94 votes
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Tuesday June 24th, 2008 @ 11:26 AM
I went and got my wrist pierced today and i’m really pleased with it. However, i was just wondering what the chances are of it getting infected, or my body rejecting it? I had my nose pierced a while back and had a tiny lump come on it a few months after it went after while, i’ve had my ears done about 8 times and they have all been fine. Thanks
I can’t give you specific answers to your questions. The answers depend on a number of factors - how you were pierced, the jewellery that was used, the aftercare regime you were advised to follow, lifestyle, general state of health etc etc. These are all questions that you should have asked your piercer BEFORE you were pierced!
+9 / 13 votes
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Monday June 23rd, 2008 @ 3:28 PM
Hi,
My earlobes are stretched to 1 1/4″ and I would like to either shrink them considerably (to perhaps 1/4″ or less) or close them completely. What are my options for ear reconstruction? Can you recommend anyone in the New York area?
Thank you.
Your only real options are going to have them surgically altered. This has become a very common, and not terribly expensive procedure, performed by plastic surgeons. There are a variety of non-medical practitioners that offer this service as well.
You may want to contact Brian Decker. He is modification practitioner in New York City and should be able to provide you some additional information.
+5 / 7 votes
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Posted by Derek Lowe | Permalink | 1 Comment
Friday June 13th, 2008 @ 10:14 AM
Where would i need to go in order to get a piercing license and what are the requirements?
You get your piercing license at Ye Ol’ Piercing Store, of course.
Unfortunately, the answer isn’t quite as simple as that. First of all, when people ask about “licensing”, very often what they are really wanting to know is how someone goes about learning (training) to do body piercing. Training, and licensing, are often (usually) completely unrelated, as weird as it sounds. It’s also important to remember that there is know national/international “licensing” or “certification” for body piercing. All those sorts of things are handled on a state-by-state or city-by-city basis.
As for training…the best way to learn how to become a good body piercer is to serve an apprenticeship under an experience, well-educated, good body piercer. There really is no other way. There are a few places you can go to take some one-week seminars on body piercing. At best, those courses will have you well-prepared to start your apprenticeship. There is no way to learn everything you need to know about body piercing in a week. In my opinion, a good apprenticeship will last about a year, depending of course on how fast the person picks up the information and techniques.
As I said before, licensing is completely different from training most of the time. To be licensed in a particular state or city, you will have to meet all of the licensing requirements of the particular city or state. Those requirements vary immensely from location-to-location. Some places don’t have any regulations at all. Some places have really great regulations. Some places have nearly-pointless regulations. The majority of the regulations and/or licensing requirements out there don’t even cover piercer training/education…they merely establish health-and-safety requirements. Your local health department is usually a good place to start your inquiry. You can also ask a local piercer.
I hope that helps clear things up a little bit.
+4 / 6 votes
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Thursday June 12th, 2008 @ 8:51 PM
HI, I can’t find jewellery to fit my nipple piercing apart from a straight barbell. I have a large nipple and I’d love to get a stirrup or a ring, but on all the online jewellery stores they don’t have anything like that that’s big enough. They all have a maximum length of 16mm. Any ideas on where I could find things to fit? Also, I can’t find anything to put in my tragus piercing as well… I made it bleed when i tried to put a ring in there as the curved ring stabbed into the inside of my piercing and I couldn’t get it through. And again, they don’t make stirrups in the right size - it would either be too big or it would be squezzing it tightly. Please help!
Welcome to the wonderful world of buying jewelry online! Tell her what she’s won Bob!
The reality Kayp75 is that the best way to obtain jewelry for your piercings is to actually *gasp* walk into a piercing studio and speak with them about obtaining the jewelry you want/desire.
Now people reading this, I know it’s hard…The really real world is be so tuff and scurry…But when it comes to purchasing jewelry online, you most likely not always find what you’re looking for. Sure there are about a billion sites online selling all manner of jewelry from half decent to utter complete crap that will rust in your face. Online shops, in my eyes, are better for individuals who know EXACTLY what the exact measurements of their jewelry requirements are and then obtaining very “unique” pieces you perhaps cannot purchase via your local studio. Also know its best to run by the local shop first to see if they can actually obtain what you’re looking for.
So Kayp75 just hit up your local studio(s) and see if they can obtain what you’re looking for. What gauge size is your piercing? Because Off the top of my head I can state: Straight Bars, Circular Barbells, and Rings(CBR’s) and even Smooth Segment Rings can be obtained in much larger gauge sizes. So I’d say simply just go to the studios and inquire about making a jewelry order as there are quite a few companies out there manufacturing awesome jewelry and aren’t opposed to making something they don’t regularly sell.
Also if you’re having trouble putting in your jewelry, again, visit the local piercing studio for assistance…The reason I say that is because that’s what we’re there for, for everything you might need be that: Piercing, Jewelry Ordering, Jewelry Insertion, Jewelry Removal,etc.
Because realistically if customers stop going to local shops for these services, what’s the point in any of us staying in this business for? Many think its a cool awesome job that gets you in the sack with the opposite sex, but that’s not it…Well, sometimes it is for some of us, but most of the time it doesn’t.
So guys…PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOPS!!! And if you think your local shop sucks…Then travel to find a good shop!
+8 / 20 votes
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