The piercing It is a very old form of expression that remains more current than ever, and it is fundamental keep in mind that not everyone can perform a piercing and that the place you choose does not matter, since in the case of doing it incorrectly, the consequences for health can become serious.
The damages of a bad application of elements in the body They can range from an unsightly lesion in the area where the piercing was made to necrosis [muerte del tejido] or you could even contract hepatitis B or C.
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Follow these tips to get a piercing safely (Photo: Pexels)
“The most common problem is injuriess caused by inappropriate jewelry that can cause the famous bump piercing [que son protuberancias o bultos que pueden aparecer luego de una perforación]tissue deformations, embedded piercings due to incorrect measurements of the jewelry used, infections that can aggravate hypertrophic scars, generate necrosis, even contracting diseases such as hepatitis B or C”, he explains. Mauricio Torres, piercing more than 20 years ago and founder of biometal.net a decade ago.
According to Torres, the most common errors arise from ignorance either lack of regulation. “Many people believe that soaking materials in alcohol or some disinfectant is enough to reprocess tools. Those who start in body piercing do not always have an official background or source of information, which leads them to drilling in areas that do not heal well or with unsuitable materials«, it states.
That is why it is essential that if you want to perform a perforation inform yourself and take the necessary measures to obtain a safe piercingthat is, you must minimize any type of risk, either of injuries, infections either allergies.
And although the piercing specialist is the one who has the main responsibility in providing a service that provides safety, it is also important that people who want to pierce any part of their body worry that hygiene measures are followed.
Here are some tips from Mauricio Torres to keep in mind for your next piercing:
How to get a piercing safely?
A piercing has to be done under strict hygiene and safety measures (photo Pexels)
Choose a specialist
Go to a place where seriously engage in body piercinguse your common sense, it must be a clean place and they must be able to resolve all the doubts or queries you have.
Make sure biosafety standards are met
Requires that all material to be used, is previously sterilized in an autoclave, is packaged and has a valid expiration date. Many places now have drop-in sterilizers that will show you pre- and post-sterilization material and back it up with a sterilization indicator that changes color when the process is successful. Needles are always single use, they must be opened and disposed of in your presence.
Choose the right jewelry
The safest jewelry for the human body is it made of titanium or goldnever of plastic either cheap or fantasy metals. Jewelry models that are safe for the human body have internal rope either internal threadthat means that they do not have threads on their ends, which avoids the damage caused to the tissue when inserting or removing the jewelry.
Use of gloves
They must wear gloves to perform the cleaning and marking your piercingwhich will be exchanged for new pairs several times to prevent cross contamination.
Never get a gun piercing
They are used with many people in the same day and contaminated with blood. Those who use guns to pierce, they do not use any hygiene method that prevents its clients from contracting diseases such as Hepatitis B or C.
Whether it’s your first or one of many, piercing is always a risk to your health, so be careful and follow safety protocols (Photo: Pexels)