Belly Button Piercing Facts Author : S Bern Submitted : 2006-06-04 00:00:00    Word Count : nail salon central1408    Popularity:   31 Tags:   girls, teens, womens, hair, fashion, jewellery, accessories    Author RSS FeedBody piercing is when a needle is put through part of the body and then a foreign object is inserted as jewellery. Eventually, the skin a decision. The following information will help you make a decision that’s best for you. Make sure you go nail salon centralto a reputable piercer and see your doctor if you have symptoms of an infection! Which piercing salon to use?You should ask frienld feel safe there.Do they wash their hands and use sterile gloves and instruments? All the instruments should either be nail salon centralbrand new and disposable (meant to be thrown away after one use) or be sterilized in pouches. If disposable needles are used, you should see him/her open sealed packages of the needles! The piercer should throw away the needles in a biohazard container after using them. If disposable needles are not used the salon should have sterilization equipment on site, which you should ask to see. If they refuse to show you, go nail salon centralsomewhere else.A piercing gun should not be used (except on ears) because it cannot be sterilized properly. If the salon uses a piercing “gun” to do body piercings…LEAVE!!Look for a salon that has a large choice of jewellery. The salon should not tell you what kind of jewellery to have.What kind of jewellery should you nail salon centralbuy?Only jewellery made of a non-corrosive metal, such as: surgical stainless steel is safe when you first have your piercing done. It is least likely to produce a foreign body reaction or infection in the skin. Other choices for when you first have your piercing nail salon centraldone are metals like solid gold (at least 18k), titanium, or niobium. All of these cost more than surgical steel. For people who are extremely sensitive to metal, Teflon or nylon piercings may be used. Gold plated jewellery should NOT be used.RegulationsSince the law is different in each country, you will need to find out what nail salon centralthe law in your country says about:? Minimum age for belly piercing? Whether or not you need parental permission to have a piercing? What qualifications and regulations the salon should have and should be displayedHow is it done and does it nail salon centralhurt?Immediately before piercing, the piercer should wash and dry his or her hands and put on latex gloves. The gloves should be worn at all times during the procedure. If the piercer leaves the procedure and touches something or returns later and you haven’t seen everything he or she has done, ask them to put on new gloves. An experienced piercer uses a hollow needle to create a hole by passing the needle through the body part you want pierced. The body jewellery is then inserted through the hole. Sometimes there can be a small amount of bleeding. You should not take aspirin or any pain medication that contains aspirin the week before any piercing is done, since these medicines may cause you to bleed a little bit more than usual.As for the ‘pain’ issue. It’s going to vary frome trap bacteriaAlways wear clean loose clothing while the piercing is healing to allow the air to circulate around the piercing. Clothing should be made of soft fabric and should not cling or rub the piercing. Avoid jeans, leotards, belts, body suits and tights until the piercing is healedChange your bed sheets once a week to help avoid infectionDo NOT attempt to change the piercing during the healing process. When you get it pierced ask the piercer how long you need to wait before you can.Always look out for signs of infection; bad smell, discharge, redness, soreness, swelling, rash around the piercing. If you think you have an infection always go and see your doctor.Be careful with your piercing – it will take time to heal and for you to get used to it.Author’s Resource Box Visit Lady2b.com for a wide range of hair, fashion and jewellery accessories.www.1ArticleWorld.com http://aquaeria.asia/