 Selection of the Piercing Studio
The following information is provided to help you find a good, safe and professional
piercing studio.
In order to choose a safe and professional piercer, one should do some research. It is
important to speak to people who have piercings and find out if they were pierced
in a clean, safe atmosphere and if they liked the piercer and the final results of the
piercing.
Next go to the piercing studio, look around for cleanliness and talk to one of the
piercers telling them what you want pierced and ask about the techniques used to perform
the piercing. If you do not feel your questions were seriously and professionally
answered, simply leave and keep searching for the right studio and piercer.
If you feel you are being taken seriously by a professional piercer, ask to see
examples of his work ... usually actual photographs of piercings they made. Then if you
are pleased with the work, ask for a tour of the piercing parlor, being aware if the rooms
(should be private) are well lighted, and very clean. Do not even consider having a
piercing done in a dirty room with many people. Dangerous germs can be spread and serious
infections can come from unclean, crowded surroundings.
Your piercer's workplace should be clean and sterile with instruments sterilized. He
should appear personally clean and wear hospital protective rubber gloves to do the
procedure or handle your wound area. He should discuss aftercare and plan for an aftercare
re-examination as well. Cleanliness during the procedure and good aftercare will go a
long way in protecting your health and life.
Take your time when you look for a piercing studio that will perform your piercing -
Its your health and nothing is worse than an unprofessional piercing.
Remember, piercing pistols are for the earlobes only and not suitable for other parts
of the body. A piercing pistol punches a hole into the skin like a nail into a tin can and
that makes it more susceptible to infections.
In addition piercing should only be done with surgical steel, 14K gold, or platinum.
This will add to the price but will also be easier to heal properly without causing
additional trauma to the piercing wound risking infection.
 About Costs
The typical proper piercing from a reputable salon should range between $60-$180.
This total price is expensive because of the piercing area, the cost of the work tools,
which must be kept sterilized, and the cost of the beginning jewelry which is usually
surgical steel, titanium, palladium, or platinum. It is hypoallergenic, nickel
free,
highly polished with rounded off catches. In addition, some disposable medical apparatus,
such as sterile medical and dental equipment, gloves, and medicines for the care of the
fresh wound are used and disposed of. In addition, your piercer will take his time during
the procedure, explain the aftercare in great detail, and arrange for a re-visit to
observe the condition of the wound site to make sure proper healing is occurring.
If someone is much cheaper than the mentioned price, ask yourself where they are saving
money ...
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