If you like your bling and are regularly on the look out for new piercing ideas, chances are you've come across bioplast hypoallergenic body jewelry. Bioplast jewelry is the new big trend in piercing, and we predict it will slowly take over from regular metallic jewelry. Here's what you need to know about it...

There are three basic styles of body jewelry and many variations on those styles. The three styles are a bead ring (fig.A), captive bead (fig.B), and circular barbell/barbell (fig.C). There is never any need to cut body jewelry for removal. Even momentary removal of jewelry from a healing piercing can result in amazingly rapid closure of the piercing, and make reinsertion difficult or impossible. Removal of jewelry in the presence of an...

You know that feeling you get, right before you walk into the dentist’s office? That feeling of dread, where you just know something is ‘gonna hurt’? Well, getting a piercing or tattoo is just the same. Even though they’ll probably be some pain involved – the bottom line is that you are going in to get fabulous and then on your way out you can show it off! Like with anything in life where we know we’re going to have to suffer some growing pains, there are a few approaches to dealing with the situation.

Allergic Reactions: • Problem: Metal Allergy • Cause: Inferior Jewelry used (contains too much nickel or other irritating alloy) • Indications: Tissue appears to “retreat” from the offending metal Patient may present with complaints of itching, burning and/or tenderness S/he may feel virtually no discomfort, even though the piercing seems highly inflamed In addition to localized dermatitis, the opening to the piercing may appear...

Placement: • Problem: Piercing is placed too shallow or the jewelry is too small (gauge/thickness) • Cause: Result of poor initial piercing placement Inappropriate jewelry selection (length/diameter) • Result: Body will work the jewelry towards the surface and eventually be ejected • Indications: Jewelry can be seen through the tissue Jewelry encompasses less than 1/4-5/16” of tissue Tissue is red and indurated across the entirety...