In this article you will find tips on how to insert and remove your body jewelry.

* Please note: These illustrations are not to scale and are for informational purposes only. © Copyright 2002 Tribalectic, Inc.

1. Wash both your hands and the piercing with antibacterial soap (3-5 minutes).
2. Pinch the skin adjacent to the piercing and insert one end of the body jewelry into one hole of the piercing (Illustration 1a &1b).
3. While inserting the body jewelry, massage the opposite hole with a finger from the hand that was originally pinching (Illustration 2a &2b).
4. Continue inserting and massaging until you feel the body jewelry exiting the piercing.
5. Stop massaging and gently finish inserting the body jewelry.
6. Either screw on or clip in your accessory (Illustration 3a & 3b).
7. If you have a captive accessory, place one groove on one side of the ring and push the accessory toward the ring while pushing the ring toward the accessory (Illustration 3a).
8. Once your accessory is screwed on or snapped in, clean your body jewelry one more time to reduce chances for infection.

* Remember, your body is sensitive! So please be gentle during the entire procedure.

** A hot shower or hot compress will help soften your skin before cleaning and inserting body jewelry.