Body piercing places are very fashionable these days. it was uncommon to meet someone with a piercing fifteen or twenty years ago, especially a facial piercing. Today it is not unlikely to have friends with a tongue stud, nose ring and eyebrow pierced. Facial piercing is just the beginning, people today are getting ever more creative where their getting pierced, and the type of body jewelry their wearing.

Have you been thinking of getting pierced you’re probably a little intimidated and have some questions? I’ll go over some of the questions I get asked most often about piercing and body art, to give you a better understanding of the whole process.

The second thing I always get asked is. How much does it hurt? Well everybody is different and yeah it’s gonna hurt, but the pain fades quickly, Most piercing pain will last only a few seconds, with the exception of some delicate genital piercing’s, trust me, you want your piercer to take some extra time to ensure the safety and accuracy of these piercing’s!

The labret is a piercing that goes in the bottom lip, but over the years there have been many variations to this style of piercing. The labret gets it’s name from the style of jewelry worn, which is usually some type of bead ornamentation. Some variations are, Vertical labret which is down through the top of the lip and out the bottom, The Lowbret piercing is done low on the chin, The Medusa is placed in the upper lip between the center ridges.

Many people find the experience of a piercing similar to that of a bee sting. Pain medicine is not usually offered, because it is minimal and short lived. in most cases with the exception of body piercing in more delicate area’s which can be a little sore for a few days. Although, there are some topical analgesics that you might find available.

Next they want to know how to pick the right piercing studio? Of all the things you want to look for in a quality piercing boutique, and if you forget everything else I have tried to explain to you then you need to make sure they are professional, their station is spotlessly clean and their body piercing instruments are sterile.

For your comfort and ease body jewelry is designed to be worn in specific parts of the body, you should try to wear quality jewelry appropriate to the location of your piercing. When choosing your jewelry pay attention to the material it is made of especially for new piercing’s. Speaking of new piercing’s, pay attention to the post piercing instructions and keep your piercing clean. New piercing’s require extra care in order to heal properly so if you’re on a budget look for Implant grade stainless steel in your jewelry which is least likely to trigger some kind of reaction or infection. Remember you wanted your new piercing to show off to the world, not to hide it behind a bandage because of an infection.

New piercing’s require extra care in order to heal properly so if you’re on a budget look for an Implant grade stainless steel in your jewelry which is least likely to trigger some kind of reaction or infection. Be sure you pay attention to the healing time the body piercing places require with your piercing, and make sure you don’t try to exchange your jewelry too soon.