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Ear piercing is the oldest form of body modification with references dating into the early history of mankind.
Carvings of soldiers in various parts of the Persian Empire displayed soldiers wearing ear rings.
In southern India, most children had their ears pierced before they were five years old. Today, many children get their ears pierced around seven months to one year.
Today, ear piercings extend further than the simple ear lobe. Today we have industrial piercings, rook, daith, helix, inner and outer conch, anti-tragus, orbital, and reverse lobe piercings.
Healing
Healing ear piercings all require the same basic cleaning and after care.Most piercers will recommend cleaning the jewelry and area around the jewelry with a mild soap while in the shower. Make sure to thoroughly rinse the piercing. You do not want to leave any soap to irritate it.
You can, also, clean the piercing with saline. Soak a cotton ball, and hold it to the piering for 10- 15 minutes 2-3 times a day.
Try not the mess with the jewelry unless you are cleaning the piercing. The more you irritate it, the harder it will be to heal.
Do not over clean the piercing, as drying it out will, also, irritate it.
The average healing time for most ear piercings range from 6-10 weeks. Cartilidge piercings will take longer to heal.
Ear Jewelry
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Industrial Piercing
Industrial Ear Body Piercing
http://www.how2pierce.com This is a demonstration of an Industrial Ear body piercing. You will see the live body piercing and an explanation of the body piercing as it is completed. Free Website on body piercing and tattoo art where you can share ideas, pictures, and information about body piercing and tattoo art. Go to: http://www.bodypiercingandtattooart.com
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Jewelry
Most piercing jewelry is comes with a nickel base.
Barbell: Straight piece of metal with balls on either end, one is permanent and the other screws in.
Circular Barbell (Horseshoe): Similar to the barbell, with one permanent ball on one end and a screw in ball on the other. But, the barbell is bent in the shape of a horseshoe, leaving the jewelry easy to insert and remove.
Banana Barbell: Sometimes banana barbells are used in ear piercings. Similar to a regular barbell, with one permanent ball and a screw in ball, except the barbell has a slight curve to it, similar to a banana, hence the name.
Flesh Plugs: Short cylinders with flared ends to hold them n place. Some require small rubber rings (O rings) to keep them in place.
Flesh Tunnels: Also called eyelets. Similar to flesh plugs, but they are hollow in the center.
Plugs and Tunnels
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The Do's to your piercing Do's and Dont's. Take this tips to heart as it can be what changes a healthy piercing into an infected one.
Check the piercing every morning to ensure that your hair hasn't become entangled in the jewelry.
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Use clean pillowcases and bedding to reduce the likelihood of bacteria getting into the wound.
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CBR's
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Ear piercing studs are very difficult to clean thoroughly. The butterfly clip backing can become clogged with hair, discharge, and dirt. This make the piercing more prone to bacterias and becoming infected.
Piercing gun procedure can cause tissue traumas. The studs are considerably dull and can literally tear a hole through the tissue. A cleanly made hole is especially important in cartilage piercings.
Most importantly, the cleanliness of the piercing gun method is questioned. Ear piercing guns are often made of plastic which cannot be properly sterilized in an autoclave. Simply wiping the gun with a surface disinfectant between clients is not adequate when the piercing gun could have possibly been exposed to bloodborne pathogens. Although the piercing studs themselves may be sterile, piercing guns which touch the earlobe before and after the procedure can be easily contaminated with blood. The gun may also be indirectly contaminated if the piercer touches the studs after they are installed and then touches the piercing gun without changing gloves.
While some newer piercing guns are designed with sterilized, encapsulated stud cartridges to reduce the risk of contamination of the gun, older models without this safeguard are still used and are readily available for sale.
For more information about piercing guns versus needles, check out this.
Piercing Don't's
What not to do with fresh and healing piercings. Remember, these Do's and Don't's can be what alters your healthy healing piercing into an infected one.
Don't turn the ring in the wound for the first 2-3 weeks as this aggravates the wound.
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Don't put methylated spirits, Tea Tree Oil, Peroxide, Betadine or Alcohol onto the wound as they are too astringent or damage the cells which form the scar tissue.
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Horseshoes: Circular Barbells
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Because the single use needles are very sharp, they easily glide through the skin, causing very little, if any tissue trauma.
Needles are autoclaved appropriately before using, and are ONLY used once. They are discarded appropriately after the peircer has used the needle.
Using needles as a piercing method, is much more sanitary and causes less trauma to the body.
Ear Stretching
Body Jewelry
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Body Jewelry: Horseshoes
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Circular barbells, also known as horeshoes because of their horseshoe shape. Horsehoes can be placed in a number of piercings such as lobes, tragus, cartilage, lips, belly buttons, nipples, and genitals. Why purchase plain, jane jewelry, when you can...
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Captive Bead Rings
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Captive Bead Rings are named because the ring holds the bead captive. It's as simple as that. CBR's can be found in different metals and designs, as well as colors. You can find Steel, titanium, blackline, gold, and acrylic CBRs.
Piercing Sites
- Tribalectic
- Great source of information and jewelry.
- BME Zine
- Great source of pictures and stories.
- Body Mod
- Official website for body modifications.
- Ebay
- Great source for jewelry at wholesale prices.
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