WHAT MATERIALS ARE SAFE FOR A FRESH PIERCING?
It is important to keep in mind that there is no single metal that every person can wear in their piercing. Individual biochemistry plays a large role in what metals the human body can tolerate. If you are pierced with the highest grade metals you can reduce your chances of a metal reaction so drastically that it is hardly a consideration. They include: Implant-grade stainless steel: 316lvm (ASTM F-138), Implant-grade titanium: 6A14 ELI (ASTM F-136), Niobium, 14k gold or 18k gold. What size jewelry is best? The appropriate size jewel varies from piercing to piercing and person to person. Jewelry will have to be custom fit to your body to ensure proper healing. Dont ever let someone tell you one size is standard for a particular piercing. A trained piercer will be able to tell you, not a sales clerk, what is appropriate for your body. Is there a school available or any certification required for piercers? While licensing is required for piercing studios in the state of Massachusetts, th
