Monday August 10th, 2009 @ 2:33 PM
Filed under: Navel
So I got my navel pierced twice back in frebruary. It seems like it’s perfectly healed, but as of tomorrow I’ll be going on antibiotics because i’m having all four of my wisdom teeth out (oh joy!)
I realise it’s proooobably a bit late to be asking this, but is my precious piercing at risk because of the antibiotics?
Seeing as your navel piercing is just a barbell under your skin and not an infection, your antibiotics won’t harm the piercing.
+1 / 1 votes 
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Posted by Lexci Million | Permalink | 1 Comment
Monday August 10th, 2009 @ 2:29 PM
Two years ago I got my bridge pierced, I think it was fated to reject eventually. It was crooked from the start but I still loved it, had it professionally done at a studio in Kansas City.
Would microdermals work in the bridge area so that I could get the same effect as a bridge piercing but less chance of rejection? Would giving the bridge piercing a second try when the scar tissue settles down be a better option? Do you know of anyone in Kansas City who even does microdermals?
Thank you.
I’m not familiar with piercers in Kansas City but I’m sure someone here could make suggestions.
I wouldn’t put anchors in a bridge piercing placement. The way the bridge of the nose is shaped and the way surface anchors need to be positioned would make the final result look pretty wonky in my opinion.
Your best bet would be to seek out a piercer who can do a straight bridge piercing with appropriate jewely (I do these piercings at 12g+ with straight barbells) and try it again.
Unfortunately, depending on the anatomy, these piercings are prone to migrating throughout their life and looking a bit crooked.
0 / 0 votes 
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Posted by Lexci Million | Permalink | Comments
Tuesday August 4th, 2009 @ 12:44 PM
I’m sure you guys get tons of questions from underage teens, but I figured asking was worth a shot!
I was wondering if you guys knew the what the age limit is for getting dermal anchors in Los Angeles?
I’m going to assume 18, but call around to shops in your area and see what the minimum age is. I always like to think of ASKBME as a last resort… googling, calling local shops and sometimes just asking around will take care of the most basic questions.
Either way… good luck!
+10 / 16 votes 
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Posted by Shawn Porter | Permalink | 1 Comment
Tuesday August 4th, 2009 @ 11:55 AM
Filed under: Tongue
I have wanted my tongue pierced for as long as i can remember.
I went to a studio 4 years ago to get it done, only to be told he wouldnt pierce my tongue in the center because of my vein positioning.
So i asked about piercing it off center and he said no as the bar will eventually rub away at my vein causing it to burst. Is this true?
Still 4 years on i am devastated that i cannot get it pierced…although everybody is telling me that i could still get it done off center as their tongue is fine! Almost everybody i know has theirs pierced off center?
Ugh…can you give me a little hope for getting this piercing? Or is it time to get over it 
You could certainly consult with a few different GOOD artists about it before giving up hope, but if your anatomy isn’t suited for the piercing, there’s not much you can do about it! That being said, I’ve done a few tongue piercings for “no-hopers” who had been knocked back by other piercers, and I don’t EVER do them off-centre. I am pretty good at marking up appropriately and hitting my marks and not any major blood vessels, though. 
Call it a gift!
+4 / 8 votes
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Posted by Lori St.Leone | Permalink | Comments
Tuesday August 4th, 2009 @ 11:50 AM
Filed under: Nipple
Hello out there. I just got both nipples pierced last weekend. So far so good on the right side. My left nipple however seems to be having problems.
The end of the barbell is sinking into the piercing a bit and when I nudge it back over, it stays put for a bit then tries to sink back in again.
I went to an APP certified piercer, so I’m wondering if a possible difference in breast size is enough to make a difference in length of post needed in the left nipple. I’m going to call the shop soon as they open tomorrow but needless to say I’m a little anxious about this and I’m worried about how its going to affect the healing process.
Just as a heads-up, the APP doesn’t “certify” piercers, although it’s great that your piercer is an APP member. It sounds like the barbell might be slightly too short for the swelling/healing process, and your piercer will undoubtedly be happy to help you out and change the jewellery over to something better suited. It’s not a bad-piercer call, just as an FYI - we’re not psychic, and while good piercers do their best to guesstimate how much room you might need on the jewellery, we sometimes guess wrong! 
+8 / 12 votes
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Posted by Lori St.Leone | Permalink | 1 Comment
Tuesday August 4th, 2009 @ 11:46 AM
I really want my wrist pierced. (surface) I went to go get it pierced today but they really tried talking me out of it and told me to do some more research! should i still get it ? I have a lot of piercings and never had a problem with any of them. I just want to know if there is any pros or cons with this piercing? Is it even worth getting? What is the healing process like?
- Alicia
It sounds to me like you went to a really intelligent, ethical piercer, and you might consider actually listening to their advice on this one, eh? No, I don’t think wrist surface placement are worth bothering with - they rarely heal and are a difficult placement to live with. You will knock it a million times a day, it is impossible to keep that area clean, and odds are good that it will be red and crusty and weepy right up until the day it rejects out. The pros? Hack piercers make loads of money off of whacking them into everyone who asks for them without a concern in the world. The cons? That you won’t heal it, will regret doing it, and will be out however much it costs you and be scarred for life.
+19 / 21 votes
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Posted by Lori St.Leone | Permalink | 3 Comments
Wednesday July 29th, 2009 @ 4:24 PM
Hey I was wondering how i would put a surface bar into my nape piercing that I got 3 weeks ago. The piercer put a straight bar.. and it is healing fine but i really want a surface bar because it will be better in the long run. I purchased a 1 1/8th ” surface bar online (which is the length of the piercing) but cant figure out how to put it in with the sides coming up at a 90 degree angle… can anyone help?!?!
Surface bars are intended to be placed in initial piercings that were pierced for a specifically sized bar. Trying to change a straight bar into a surface bar would most likely be counter productive. You could try replacing the straight bar with a flexible bar such as PTFE or tygon. That would give you a far better chance of healing than a straight bar, but nowhere near as good as removing the piercing and having it pierced with a surface bar.
+18 / 22 votes
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Posted by Sean Philips | Permalink | 3 Comments
Wednesday July 29th, 2009 @ 4:17 PM
I want to sacrifice one of my toe it could be either the fourth or 5th toe from the 1st joint… which one is better option and as I don’t want to go to a surgeon for the same how can I perform the procedure myself at home. Also how can I preserve the amputated toe.
While I cannot fully endorse a DIY toe amputation, I would recommend going for the 4th toe as opposed to the 5th because theoretically it would have less affect on your balance. As for preserving it, a little birdie told me you can order formalin (which is a saturated solution of formaldehyde) on ebay.
-3 / 59 votes
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Posted by Sean Philips | Permalink | Comments
Wednesday July 29th, 2009 @ 4:11 PM
In regard to sternum/cleavage piercing, is it better to get microdermals or a surface bar?
Does it make a difference depending on body type? (if so, i’m small chested and a little on the thin side. any advice?)
Thanks again,
psychophoria
In this particular area, 9 times out of 10, I find that microdermals will work better. Using the old “2 dots test” which is where you place 2 dots where a surface piercing would go, and then move your body and see if the 2 dots move at all. If they do, then that placement would not work very well with a surface bar because the bar doesn’t move. You will also find that the2 dots move position as you wear different bras. Therefore the single point microdermals would be preferable.
+11 / 11 votes
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Posted by Sean Philips | Permalink | Comments
Sunday July 12th, 2009 @ 2:18 AM
I’m already rather modded from my chest down. I see all these photos of guys who’ve had their penis bisected, and I decided I want that! I want to bisect my clitoris (not my hood), it certainly has adequate size. However, upon trying to research bisection of the clitoris, all I can find is stuff about hood splitting, and african FGM. I guess it would be more like a meatotomy.
Has female clitoris splitting happened, or would it be unprecidented? I’m assuming its possible due to the great similarities between the clitoris and the penis. Is there any reason it isn’t possible? If not, is there anywhere I can read about it, or contact any body mod professionals who would be willing to perform th procedure?
Thanks
As much as I’m a true believer in the adage “there’s nothing new under the sun”… I’ve never seen a bisected clitoris nor have I heard of a bisection being performed.
There is no reason it’s not possible anatomy depending.
As to the who… Contact me privately via shawn@scarwars.net. Some things don’t need to be posted all over the internet.
+28 / 32 votes
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Posted by Shawn Porter | Permalink | 3 Comments
