WHAT IS THE A.P.P. AND POLYMORPHS POSITION ON STUD GUNS?
It is the position of the Association of Professional Piercers and Polymorph that only sterile disposable equipment is suitable for body piercing, and that only materials which are certified as safe for internal implant should be placed in inside a fresh or unhealed piercing. We consider unsafe any procedure that places vulnerable tissue in contact with either non-sterile equipment or jewellery that is not considered medically safe for long-term internal wear. Such procedures place the health of recipients at an unacceptable risk. For this reason, the APP and Polymorph must strongly recommend that reusable ear piercing guns not be used for any type of piercing procedure. While piercing guns may seem to be a quick, easy and convenient way of creating holes, they have major drawbacks in terms of sterility, tissue damage and inappropriate jewellery design. These concerns are addressed below.
