You are at: Home > Forums > Pierced Community Forums > Healing & Aftercare Questions
You are Looking at the New Body Piercing Message Boards You can read and search hundreds of thousands of posts in our old archived forum by going here.
Please take a moment to read our body piercing forum RULES

Don't be stupid

See Ms.Jen's profile
Ms.Jen
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Member #: 69
Status: Offline
Posted on March 21, 2008, 1:09 pm

This is being stickied again. I am just copying it from the old forums, (John Lopez had started this) It really turned into a great discussion thread.

BEFORE you get pierced, make sure you understand aftercare for your piercing. Make sure you KNOW what jewelry will be used and how long it must be in before you can safely change it. How long will it take to heal? Make sure the piercer is nice and friendly...able to answer your questions, etc.

If you have the SLIGHTEST impression or gut feeling that something isn't quite right, DON'T DO IT! Go somewhere else. It's you health and welfare at risk.

_______________________________________________________________
Dogs leave paw prints on your heart!

"Life isn't like a bowl of cherries or peaches, it's more like a jar of jalapenos-- what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow......"



See John Lopez's profile
John Lopez
ProTribe
Joined: 28 Jan 2008
Member #: 83
Status: Offline
Posted on March 21, 2008, 4:04 pm

Thanks, Ms. Jen.

I'll be the first to add: There are THOUSANDS of Piercers out there. Where'd they get trained?

Ask your Piercer how many apprentices they've trained too. I've apprenticed ONE person in 15 years. Where are all these "piercers" coming from?

Ask ask ask ask ask. Ask the same question a couple times over a couple weeks and you might be surprised at how different the answers are. Liars forget their previous lies.

Instant Gratification
411 5th Street
Eureka, CA 95501
707-442-6736
www.propiercing.com

"There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people." Howard Zinn

 
See Kat Attack's profile
Kat Attack
Chocolate Tart
Joined: 25 Jan 2008
Member #: 80
Status: Offline
Posted on March 23, 2008, 3:05 pm

As John said, asking is important. Piercers are there to perform a service for you, you as a client should feel comfy enough to ask anything you want about the piercing etc you are about to get.

And if you don't feel comfy and welcomed in that shop, then keep looking for another shop till you find one that's welcoming Smiling

All the mothers that cry all the fathers who mourn,
For every life that's taken there's another child born.
That doesn't make it better and it doesn't make it right.
I'm just grateful everyday that you came in my life.

 
See xtina3369's profile
xtina3369
Joined: 30 Nov 2008
Member #: 23533
Status: Offline
Posted on November 30, 2008, 2:08 pm

Yes I think my piercer sucked. Which really sucked because I thought I could trust him and he completley messed up the first time so now I have a scar on my lip. So definatley make sure theyre the right person to do your piercing!!!!!!

 
You are at: Forums > Healing & Aftercare Questions > Don't be stupid

Upcoming Birthdays: