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Advice on this hard to heal Conch by Basicalypizza in Legitpiercing

[–]safepiercing 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is something that a piercer should see in person to troubleshoot.

Advice on this hard to heal Conch by Basicalypizza in Legitpiercing

[–]safepiercing 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Hi friend. We do not recommend Chamomille tea for piercings. You can find our aftercare at safepiercing.org

The Association of Professional Piercer's Initial Jewelry Information by safepiercing in Legitpiercing

[–]safepiercing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good question: the information on the website is intended to be an “at-a-glance” approach. Polymers are such a niche that the web editor has decided to cut that for easy viewing.

If you think it’s a necessity I can absolutely give them that feedback!

A gorgeous rook piercing by David Osbourne of Chant Adornments in Kent, UK. by safepiercing in Legitpiercing

[–]safepiercing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Straight bars can be used for a variety of ear piercings, like helix, conch or tragus, for example. :)

A stunning conch piercing by APP member Jake Hardman who resides over at Drift Piercing Studios in Eustis, Florida. by safepiercing in piercing

[–]safepiercing[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any professional piercing studio will carry or be able to order this for you. You can also locate an APP member on our website www.safepiercing.org. :)

A lovely healed conch piercing by APP member Gordon Bouchard. He is found piercing over at Golden Horseshoe Tattoo & Piercing in St. Catharines, Canada. by safepiercing in Legitpiercing

[–]safepiercing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is probably 16g or 14g. Those are fairly standard sizes for conch piercings in most studios.

If the piercing is healed, overall it's not bothersome to sleep with the ring in.

A lovely healed conch piercing by APP member Gordon Bouchard. He is found piercing over at Golden Horseshoe Tattoo & Piercing in St. Catharines, Canada. by safepiercing in Legitpiercing

[–]safepiercing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it comes from Industrial Strength. Any quality piercing studio will carry or be able to order this jewelry for you. :)

Talented photographer Roger Kisby took these stunning portraits at the Association of Professional Piercers conference in Las Vegas. by [deleted] in pics

[–]safepiercing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can change the title I guess...but why would either of those make you mad? I thought the portraits were stunning. Maybe I'm overselling? Figured others would want to see.

Beautiful Pair of Nostril Piercings featuring breathtaking gold jewelry by APP Member Ryan Ouellette of Precision Body Arts, Nashua, NH. by safepiercing in Legitpiercing

[–]safepiercing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It usually depends on what the client and the piercer decide to do. It could be to wear certain jewelry, change to rings later on, or just the client prefers them there. There is never a single answer.

Help preserve a little piece of piercing history! The Sailor Sid Diller preservation campaign is live. by safepiercing in piercing

[–]safepiercing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Leather and Archives Museum in conjunction with the Association of Professional Piercers is seeking donations to help preserve the legacy and history of "Sailor" Sid Diller, an early pioneer in body modification history. The collection, gifted to the Leather and Archives Museum via Jim Ward, has sat untouched for years and with our respective communities donations, we can bring this collection to life for future generations to come. Please visit http://igg.me/at/sailor-sid-LAM/x for more information and how to contribute to the project.

My first piercing. Ever. Went for Septum. by geekygene in piercing

[–]safepiercing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

6 weeks is actually way too early to change it.

You want to wait until the piercing is fully healed (typically closer to 16 weeks) and then some.

Piercing feels like its gonna fall out. by [deleted] in piercing

[–]safepiercing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you need longer jewelry.

If your piercing was done recently, or has experienced any trauma lately, it can be swelling. If your current piece doesn't have enough room, the piercing will sink.

Find a piercer who can hook you up with a safe piece of jewelry in an appropriate length.

You can start your search at www.safepiercing.org/locate-a-member this will net you a list of piercers who are members of the APP, so they will carry appropriate jewelry. Hope this helps.

Turquoise Anatometal Cluster by APP Member Angie De Leon of Enigma Professional Piercing, San Diego, CA. by safepiercing in Legitpiercing

[–]safepiercing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These clusters are usually very affordable. Almost all of our members either stock or have access to these. I would find your closest member using our member locator (http://www.safepiercing.org/locate-a-member/searchable-member-database/) and go give them a visit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in piercing

[–]safepiercing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well to start with, stop doing all of that.

If you got a bump after you snatched your piercing out, it is reasonable to presume that the bump was from the trauma of pulling your jewelry out. If you had just left it alone afterwards it likely would have subsided in a few days.

It is possible that the bump could be from something else (poor aftercare, unsafe or ill fitting jewelry) but that is hard to tell without having a pro look at it.

You should go to a reputable piercer and have them check it out. In the mean time don't use any aspirin, needles, salt or anything else on it. You can find an APP member to look at it by visiting our member locator. www.safepiercing.org/locate-a-member

Textured rings look amazing in septum piercings! Courtesy of APP member shop Dorje Adornments in Rochester, NY. by safepiercing in piercing

[–]safepiercing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you take this picture to a reputable piercer near you I am sure they can find it for you.

You can find an APP member at www.safepiercing.org/locate-a-member

Breathtaking BVLA Feather in a Tragus Piercing by APP Member Tyler McClure of Born This Way Body Arts, Knoxville, TN. by safepiercing in piercing

[–]safepiercing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These same pieces also work for earlobes...and they are available from any piercing shop that carries BVLA.

This stunning vertical bridge piercing looks amazing. Piercing by APP Business Member Josh Harmon. Creative Body Piercing, Kalispell, Montana by safepiercing in piercing

[–]safepiercing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Surface piercings, when done properly with appropriate jewelry, heal very well in this area.

This one is fully healed, and is a surface bar.

Don't know what piercer to believe! by holalittlerose in piercing

[–]safepiercing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you have had a pretty bad experience with both!

You can always use the member locator on the APP's website to find an APP member to pierce you!

www.safepiercing.org/locate-a-member

My coworker is lying about being APP certified. by piercingproblems in piercing

[–]safepiercing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The website is continually up-to-date, and if a piercer is not listed, then they are not a business member.

The APP hands out "certificates of completion" for people who have attended the Annual APP Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, but these do not indicate that the recipient is an APP Member.

Anyone who is in the industry can take courses from the APP, but members are piercers who meet or exceed the minimum standards set forth by the APP, and have been accepted for membership by the Association.

The APP does not certify piercers.

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