Tips and Advice for your Perfect Body Jewelry

Posted By Susie Maxwell
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by Susie Maxwell

You want to wear your body jewelry. You’ve invested the money, undergone the piercing, and now you’re ready to show it off. Follow the practical tips below to enjoy your chosen pieces of body jewelry permanently - or for as long as you care to.

* Consider the effect your body piercings taking into account on how others will look at you and whether or not that concerns you. You might want to make sure your new jewelry can be easily removed in the mornings and re-worn in the evenings,if, for example, you have chosen to wear visible pierced body jewelry and you know that your employer will view you in an unfavorable light because of it.

* Get any body piercings performed by an expert. Make sure that your health is not compromised. Unsterilized needles and instruments can spread HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and other infectious diseases. Make sure your Tetanus and Hepatitis immunizations are up to date, and do not hesitate to ask questions.

* Remember that there is no difference between a new body piercing and a puncture wound , keep your piercing clean. Pierced hole infections are very common in fresh piercings, and mean that you won′t be able to wear and enjoy your new body jewelry for long. If you have facial piercings it is recommended that you do not wear makeup during the first several days to a week.

* When it comes to new body piercings, there are some types of metal that are not good and should not be used. The greater the amount of nickel body jewelry contains, the greater the allergen risk. Using nickel, which is not biocompatible, in pierced body jewelry may cause difficult healing and sensitivity issues. For your first piece of pierced body jewelry, do not buy jewelry made of the following metals.

- Bronze and Brass varied alloys were employed in use and more often than not caused skin irritations which were painful, and also potentially serious infections.

- Cadmium and chromium are both toxic and may be absorbed by your body.

- Copper too may produce an adverse skin reaction.

- It is a bad decision to have body jewelry which is gold plated because you will pay more for it and eventually the plating would fade off exposing the underlying metal.

- Pewter; lots of pewter alloys include lead ingredients that might result in exposure to toxic lead.

- Tin also contains traces of lead.

- Nickel causes allergic reactions and you should never use pierced body jewelry that contains this metal. In many European countries, it is illegal to sell pierced jewelry that contains more than 0.5% nickel.

- With a 0 rating for Sterling silverThis body jewelry is 925% real silver, so be cautioned that some contents may be other possible skin irritant metals. All silver oxidizes when it contacts body tissues, fluids and air. Silver is also a soft metal that can easily be nicked or scratched, and bacteria could grow in these nicks. Silver body jewelry is perfectly safe to wear in healed piercings.

- Gold: You maybe amazed to know that gold is not used for body jewelry in the initial piercing. While it is a fact that greater grades of gold , 24 and 18 karat, the hardness of the metal depends on gold’s karat and nickel count. The softness of high karat gold means that it is prone to bumps and dents and bacteria can breed in these imperfections. Because 14-karat gold alloy is comprised of a variety of metals like silver, copper, brass and zinc and sometimes nickel the safer route would be to not buy gold jewelry for the first body piercing.

* It is recommended that your body jewelry is made out of a more expensive metal. These metals are suggested for use:

- Surgical Stainless Steel; this refers to surgical implant grades 316L or 316LVM and in addition it is most likely the metal used most often for pierced body jewelry. Still, a number of individuals are allergic to SSS, and there are nations in Europe that have forbidden using it for new piercings.

- Niobium is quite a bit costlier than SSS as well as more durable. It is perfect for people who are highly allergic to metals and for first body piercing jewelry. It comes in gray or colorful anodized finishes.

- A very high-grade metal with a less than, (titanium is)05% nickel content. It is strong and cannot be scratched or dented. One of the most expensive metals used for body jewelry is Titanium. The process of being anodized means that it will come in a number of different colors. If you are hypersensitive to SSS and Niobium and if your pocketbook permits it, then you should choose titanium for your first piece of body jewelry.

Keeping the above pointers in mind when you buy your first body jewelry will help you select the perfect piece.

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