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Pictures of Nape Surface Piercing

July 28th 2010 15:55

Nape piercings are pretty popular, as it seems more people have success healing their neck piercings, at least in regards to other surface piercings. There is still a huge risk of rejection and migration, as the neck piercing is still a surface piercing, but for some reason many seem to be successful healing them.

If you decide to get a nape piercing, do make sure that you take careful precautions in regards to healing and aftercare, as it is very important to make sure that you take care of a new piercing in order to ensure success. It's also important to remember that, surface barbells and TYGON material should be used as the jewelry for a surface piercing in order to increase the risks of success.

In any case, you'll find the horizontal nape piercing is the most popular, followed by vertical, and multiple nape piercings.

Below, you'll find several pictures to give you some ideas as to how others have had their necks pierced. You'll find some people use smaller lengths, whereas some may use longer length barbells. It's all up to preference.

Possibly dermal implants

Microdermal Nape Piercings
These microdermal implants have a higher chance of successful healing over a surface nape piercing. But, in general, microdermal implants are be harder to remove, and they still come with their own potential complications.

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Healing a Nape Surface Piercing

July 26th 2010 13:41

A nape piercing is a piercing on the back of the neck. Typically, they are pierced below the hairline. The most common nape piercing is a single, horizontal piercing, but there are many people who will try the vertical nape piercing or multiple piercings.

Nape piercings require special jewelry in order to reduce the risks of rejection as much as possible. It's important that the piercer use a surface barbell, which is in the shape of a staple, or PTFE (tygon) material. If a surface barbell is used, it's ideal to use a stainless steel or a titanium barbell, as the less nickel in the barbell, the less potential irritation.

The most ideal ending is a flat end to reduce snagging, but most piercers use the screw on balls. The balls are fine and most commonly used, but they can easily tangle hair and become an obstacle when brushing hair.

When it comes to proper aftercare of a nape surface piercing, it's important to have an experienced piercer perform the piercing, as the beginning is most important, especially in regards to the jewelry.

But, you also want to make sure that you implement proper cleaning procedures.

You never want to use rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. It's also not a good idea to use antibacterial creams or ointments, either. And, as for soaps, some piercers recommend it, but you want to make sure that you thoroughly rinse out the piercing after cleaning with soap, as leftover soap can irritate and infect a new piercing.

The ideal aftercare for a surface piercing is either saline solution or a diluted non-iodized sea salt (not table salt). You can mix about 1/4 teaspoon of salt with at least 6-8 ounces of lukewarm water.

Cleaning may be a two people job, as you'll want to make sure that the saline or sea salt solution gets throughout the piercing. It's ideal to try to use a cup of the saline or sea salt solution and tip it over the piercing to soak it for at least 10-15 minutes twice a day.

If that is not doable, you may be able to soak cotton balls in the solution and gently press them against the two ends of the surface piercing. Just be careful not to leave any of the material of the cotton ball around the piercing. You don't want to leave anything that could irritate the piercing.

Careful aftercare may help you heal the nape surface piercing, but in general surface piercings don't have a high permanence rate. Generally, they are considered more temporary piercings.

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Pictures of Hip Surface Piercings

July 12th 2010 19:45

Surface piercings are hard to heal. Plain and simple. Typically, the body treats them as splinters and push them out. If not pierced correctly or with the wrong jewelry, a surface piercing will reject and migrate faster. With proper jewelry- a surface barbell or a tygon barbell, there is more chances of having a permanent piercing, but the odds are still about 99% of rejecting.

Hips are a popular place that girls want to get pierced. Hips can be seen as sexy and attractive. Girls want to accentuate attention here. A tattoo or piercing will do just that.

If you think about it, though. The hips are a very high-contact area. You have pants that can hit the piercing, belt, shirts, and other apparel, which can cause irritation, pressure, and/or trauma to the piercing. You may hold a baby, pet, or books against your waist, which can kick, wiggle, or slip, causing trauma to the piercing.

You hips get a lot of wear and tear. They experience a lot of movement that you don't even realize.

This is bad for a new piercing. These things can increase the risks of rejection and migration.

If you are set on getting your hips pierced, definitely do your research and find an experienced and knowledgeable body piercer.

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Pictures of Wrist Surface Piercings

June 17th 2010 23:10

Surface piercings are the "new," "unique" piercing that has become very popular in the modification crowd, buyt they're hard to heal and hard to get properly pierced. First off, many piercers use curved, banana barbells or captive bead rings, which won't heal properly in a surface piercing; proper jewlery is either a surface barbell or tygon (PTFE). Next, healing is a pain and nearly impossible with a 99% rejection rate.

As for wrist piercings, they are popular and hard to heal. The wrist is a high contact area that is highly mobile and very much in the way of everything that people do. The odds of hitting your wrist is higher than you realize, so getting a piercing here can increase the risks.

Bandaids are popular choices of coverup, but they halt breathing and air exchange, so using bandaids to protect the piercing won't really work. Plus, if you hit a bandaid, there isn't that much protection there.

It's not necessarily impossible to heal a wrist piercing, but it's hard.

Below, are several pictures of wrist surface piercings.

The typical ending for a wrist piercing.. A scar.

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Piercings ae Spontaneous, Tattoos are Planned

June 8th 2010 13:39

Body art is very popular in today's society. Some is more temporary, like piercings, but tattoos are more permanent. Working in a tattoo shop, you'll find that more people plan their tattoos, but those who come in for piercings are more spontaneous.

Because piercings can be removed, people tend to be more relaxed about getting one done. If you don't like it in the future, it can easily be removed and the hole will close up. Tattoos just aren't that way, which is why more people tend to plan out their tattoos.

Tattoos are permanent on the skin. Although, there are methods of removal, more people leave a tattoo than get it removed, even if they hate it.

Personally, I'm a little off. I plan both my tattoos and my piercings. I don't want to go through the pain to decide later that it's not something I want anymore. Now, that doesn't mean that I haven't removed any piercings, because I have, but I most have been removed from complications not because I've changed my mind about them.

When it comes to getting a new tattoo, I tend to think about it for months before actually getting it done. I tend to dwell on it, change my mind, wait, and then finally get it at least 6 months or more after the initial thought. Whereas, when it comes to piercings, I may wait a few months before getting the piercing.

And, of course it all depends on money. When getting a new piercing or tattoo, it costs money, and tattoos are more expensive to get and to have removed. This is another reason people tend to think about them and plan them versus make them more random and spontaneous.

Everyone is different, but as a general, average rule, piercings are spontaneous and tattoos are planned.

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Xpressions Piercing Aftercare

May 25th 2010 13:36

There are many different methods piercers will recommend to healing a new piercing. Some claim using soap is a good idea, whereas others will say soap can irritate a new piercing. Some piercers claim sea salt is the best piercing aftercare, but others claim it can dry out a new piercing. Neosporine, peroxide, and alcohol is seldom recommended, but you may find a few piercers who still recommend the products for piercing care. Saline is typcally highly recommended, and leaving it alone in general is sometimes recommended.

Now, you'll find modern body piercers who will recommend commercial piercing aftercare products

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H2Ocean Tattoo and Piercing Aftercare

April 8th 2010 19:07

I have never used the product, but may tattoo artist and even some piercers recommend the product for healing tattoos and piercings. H2Ocean is said to properly heal tattoos and piercings without complications.

The product doesn't clog the skin or contain and wax or petroleum that could potentially cause irritation. The product is said to be most effective when used alone or with other H2Ocean products; never use the brand with other products. The manufacturer claims that it is best used alone

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Minors Getting Tattoos and Piercings

December 20th 2009 14:24

Belly buttons, nose piercings, cartilage piercings, and tattoos are all very common among young teenage girls and boys. Girls think they have to have their bodies pierced so that they're noticed, and boys will just be boys. But, is it right? Should parents really let their 13 year old daughter get her belly button pierced, or should dads go with their 14 year old sons for a first tattoo.

Personally, that's a no if you're asking me, but a parent will do what a parent wants to do when raising their child(ren). In some cases, it's easier to agree to it so that the child doesn't go behind the parent's back and do it anyway; at least that was one parent's excuse for letting her 15 year old daughter get a tattoo

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Pictures of Industrial Piercings

December 11th 2009 00:48

Most people think of an industrial piercing as the one with the bar that goes left to right on the top of the ear through the cartilage, but it's really a piercing to which a single straight piece of jewelry connects two holes.

Industrial piercings are sometimes referred to as scaffold piercings or construction piercings

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Do piercings hurt?

September 15th 2009 17:01

Before you get a new piercing, whether, you’re getting a simple lobe piercing or a navel piercing or even a surface piercing, the pain is going to be there to some degree. You can’t avoid it.

Some piercers will offer a numbing spray, but in general, it’s not going to work 100%. You’re still going to experience some pain because the spray can only numb the outside tissues, but the needle will puncture through

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Do you really want to be a body piercer?

August 4th 2009 20:29

If you're thinking about being a body piercer when you're older or right this very minute, you'll want to consider all of your options before making that decision. Body piercers do not always make the most money, and they do not have benefits that accompany many jobs, such as health insurance, life insurance, 401K, stock options, etc.

If you're not interested in company insurance, you can always purchase your own insurance, but that's going to be more expensive than a company provided insurance

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Pictures of Cheek Piercings

June 17th 2009 23:32

Although, I personally have never been a big fan of facial piercings, I will admit there are some cute ones. Buit, I don't necessarily think that cheek piercings are that attractive. Essentially, they're to create dimples. Like the monroe piercings, it's a cute idea, but it just doesn't work for everyone.

Check out these pictures of cheek piercings and see for yourself. Let me know what you think

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Belly Button Piercing FAQs

May 3rd 2009 13:26

If you're thinking about getting a belly button piercing or you've recently gotten one, you should make sure that you know and understand proper aftercare, as it will be the most important aspect of properly healing a navel piercing.

Here are a few commonly asked questions about getting a belly button piercing

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How do I know if my piercing is infected?

March 17th 2009 14:13

When you get a new piercing, you risk the odds of infection, but that doesn't mean that every person and every piercing will lead to an infection. The odds that you will develop an infection depend on your personal immune system and your body's ability to fight infection. It will also depend on the quality of the piercing (IE experience of the piercer and whether the piercing was performed properly) and your ability to properly care for the piercing.

Blood thinners, steroids, diabetes, heart problems, weakened immune system, and other health concerns can make you more susceptible to developing an infection in a new piercing

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