Hi, welcome to Tribe.

This is a thread for n00bs; it's sort of a compilation of info that you might find useful or not know where to look for.

First, the forum rules . They're also located on the main page.

The search function. If you have a piercing question, it's probably been asked and answered here before, so there's a lot of useful information to be found in the search engine.

These are some really common questions and threads that address them.

Signs of infection:
Thread 1
Thread 2
Thread 3

Parents and piercings:
Thread 1 --Fuzznose's advice in this thread is great.
Thread 2 --other people's experiences with the underage piercing debate.
Thread 3

Other stuff:
The APP website.
The BME encyclopedia --includes a section where you can look up risks associated with specific piercings.

Piercings and Metal Detectors:
Thread 1
Thread 2
Thread 3

Various bumps and other oddities:
Thread 1--lip
Thread 2--nostril
Thread 3--nostril
Thread 4
Thread 5

Signs of rejection/migration:
Thread 1
Thread 2
Thread 3
Thread 4

Keloids vs other types of scarring:
Thread 1
Thread 2
Keloid
Hypertrophic scarring

Jewelry issues:
Metal allergies
Size information

And of course, you can always ask! Welcome again, and happy piercing.

Thank you very much, squeak!

I'd like to add the piercing FAQ's from the main page
http://www.tribalectic.com/FAQ.asp?Section=Pierced

Here you can find charts for the conversion of gauges and millimeters

and the stretching guide. http://www.tribalectic.com/StretchingGuide.asp

and, finally: Why piercing guns are bad bad bad.

that encyclopedia is cool

OMG, thank you squeak & mods for making this a sticky. I think this will help answer many questions.

Great idea Squeak!

A link to one of those threads inquiring as to the relationship of male genital piercings and nymphomania might be good, too.

Just because MsBash might find that useful doesn't mean every other guy suffers from that problem. :p

^^^^

I'm serious. Every guy that comes here contemplating getting pdb wants to know what's best for,you know, *wink, wink*. I have a pm right now on the subject.

How about the "OMIGOD!!1 MY BELLYBUTTON PIERCING IS ALL WEIRD!! IT HAS AN UGLY BUMP THING, WHAT IS IT!!111" threads?

I don't know how many times I have seen those.

too many

What to do with bumps in general might be good as well.

yeah we definetily need some of those threads lol

I was just about to post one of these (regarding an eyebrow). I guess it's good I looked here first.

Aww. Great job scaring Roger guys!

Did you find this thread useful Roger?

ok ... i know i know this is really well weird i have a few piercing and about 6 months ago i went and got my nip done! totally awesome i'd do it again in a second!!! But the genious that pierced it cross thread the balls when she put them on. Besides pliers, how can i get them off???? (already did a serch!)

Ladies, ladies, ladies....

It is not a bad thing when a man starts asking how to help his partner find happiness.

Just tell him the happiness comes before the steel. The steel is a spice you add to a simmering soup.

We guys are goobers, but sometimes the heart is in the right place.

Sorry to disagree with you, Bash, but I got my jinglies because they seemed pleasing to me, kind of like just a further expression of who I am. AFTER I got pdb, I did start thinking, 'omg, will this be good for her?' Time will tell, we're still healing.

Sometimes we guys should be smacked. Don't blame us, though, when we look for ways to bring joy to our partners. Just remind us, the metal is not an answer. It's a spice for something which is already going well.

This is really helpful! I should have read it before I asked my question.

hey guys
um, I'm thinking about stretching my ear lobe (on one side), I already investigated loads of stuff on it, but i have one question
I already have my lobe pierced, but it is the normal tiny hole, I already have the taper thing, but my question is, do I force it all into my lobe in one go? or do I go gradual on it, which is better?
and, after I get it in, how long do I leave it there before I change it to a proper plug or whatever?

Vamp - it is best to stretch any piercing one gauge at a time. If you have "standard" sized pierced ears then stretch to a 16gauge first, then wait a month or 2 and stretch to 14, etc until you reach the desired size. Never force a taper in, you can cause a blowout and then your piercing will look like a cat's butthole.

k.
but do i use the same taper? like... go forcing it in a bit more each month or so?

*SPAM*

hello, what is a suitable surface piercing for a 14 year old?
how old were you when you got your surface piercings?

oook

awesome! thanks for the helpful links...I've been on quite a few messege boards and know how repetitive and annoying topics can be...now I'm the newb again...lol
but this board seems worth it

Hi everyone. I need help in deciding to get a clit hood ring. I'm a little concerned about whether it gets that yukky smells that earrings get?