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10MarMarch 10, 2014

Tea Tree Oil

In the world of body piercing, Tea Tree Oil is most often used as a treatment to dehydrate piercing bumps. Tea tree oil has been shown to be anti-fungal, antiseptic, and antimicrobial, and to have antibiotic properties against some gram-negative bacteria. The oil can also be used on piercings that become inflamed to provide a boost of antiseptic power between sea salt soaks. Topical use of small amounts of tea tree oil is generally considered safe for most adults. If you use...

10MarMarch 10, 2014

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Why Pierce Minors

Occasionally, we get this question: “Why do you pierce minors?” The best answer, because their parents requested we start doing so. In the beginning, we pierced only people 18 and over. Within just a few months, we were getting daily requests from our piercing customers to pierce their minor kids. The one piercing that got the most requests in the beginning was lobe piercings. Parents liked the idea that they would be with their...

10MarMarch 10, 2014

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Your New Navel Piercing

It’s always exciting to get a new piercing! Navel piercings are still one of the most requested piercings at Almost Famous Body Piercing. Navel piercings require a bit a special care to get them to heal well. Some people will have their navels pierced more than once. Side and bottom navel piercings continue to grow in popularity. When you decide to get a new navel piercing, aftercare plays the most important part in a beautiful outcome. Make sure to start...

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Minor Children and Body Piercing

People under the age of 18 want piercings for a variety of reasons. As a reward for great grades or better behavior, as a bonding experience with a parent or a friend, or a way to celebrate an amazing accomplishment, we hear many reasons why someone under 18 is visiting us for a piercing. The most requested piercing by this age group is anything in the ear. Parents or Guardians should help their kids carefully consider why they want a piercing,...

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Jojoba Oil

Jojoba Oil (ho-HO-bah) is not really oil, but a liquid wax. Composed of wax esters, it is an extremely stable, long lasting substance, and does not easily deteriorate or turn rancid.

What is Jojoba Oil?

Jojoba is a an evergreen desert shrub native to deserts in North America whose seeds contain an odorless, liquid wax used in cosmetics and other beauty products, and as a massage carrier oil. Jojoba Oil is anti-inflammatory, and an anti-oxidant. Jojoba Oil contains Vitamin C, E and...

10MarMarch 10, 2014

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Phases of Wound Healing

The skin on your body does some really amazing things including protection, sensory reception, regulation of body temperature, and synthesis of vitamin D. Because your skin performs many functions to keep you healthy, it makes sense to know a little about the healing process our bodies need to go through when we need to heal a wound. When you get an injury to your skin, either by accident or design, the wound will go through four healing phases. The...

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Inflammation or Infection From a Piercing?

Remember: A piercing is a wound. Consequently, you should expect signs and symptoms of inflammation in the area of your piercing wound, including tenderness, swelling, discoloration, and possibly bruising, bleeding, and itching. Also, a natural part of the process for healing any wound includes the secretion of a white-yellow fluid containing dead cells and blood plasma. This fluid will dry and form a crust on your jewelry. To properly remove this crust, soften it first with a warm sea...

Stretching Your Ear Lobes

Stretching can be a permanent change to your body. Depending on each individual’s capacity to heal, and skin elasticity, once you pass a certain size stretch, it may be impossible for the skin to shrink back to a “normal” size piercing.

Dead Stretching

Never simply shove anything through your lobes. This is known as “dead stretching,” and can lead to tearing, or a nasty blow-out. A blow-out is when the skin on the inside of the pierced lobe gets pushed out. This...

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Disclaimer

Disclaimer: The information found in this blog is based on a combination of professional experience, common sense, research, and body piercing practice. The information found in these posts is not to be considered a substitute for professional medical care by a doctor.