Piercing needles should always be sterile, surgical steel
September 09, 2004
By: Lori Wilkerson
Most professional piercers will agree that one reason they don’t
like to see people trying piercing at home is that the risk of
infection is so much greater when amateurs use sewing needles or
other implements instead of surgical grade, sterile piercing
needles. When a piercer does a quality body piercing, he always,
always uses piercing needles that have been factory sterilized and
packaged in sterile wrap that isn’t opened until she is ready to do
your piercing.
The only way to ensure that you are getting a clean, safe pierce
is to go to a professional who has ordered and uses piercing needles
specifically for the task at hand. These piercing needles come in a
variety of gauges to fit the type of piercing you are getting, but
all have some common elements.
Piercing needles are always of surgical grade steel with the
piercing end cut at a razor-sharp angle so that the tip can cleanly
penetrate the skin. They will almost always be hollow, which makes a
tiny, neat hole through which the body jewelry will then be
inserted. They will (if you are purchasing from a reputable source)
be sealed tightly in plastic and will have been sterilized before
shipping.
The one exception is a recently produced, newer type of piercing
needled called Unimax Sleaves® piercing needles. These are cut at an
angle and are razor sharp, but are much narrower at the tip than
other piercing needles because they aren’t hollow. A sterile plastic
sleeve that fits over the needle tip serves the function of guiding
the jewelry into place instead. This is a relatively new type of
piercing needle, but it seems to be less painful and highly accurate
in placing jewelry.
About the Author:
Lori Wilkerson is a successful freelance writer and publisher of
http://www.body-jewelry-useek.com. Body jewelry, piercing and tattooing information you seek to perfectly adorn your body.
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