AboutBrian Skellie Expertise I can answer questions in regards to and not limited to: jewelry safety, specifically material, shape, proportion, and related issues; aseptic technique and sterilization as it applies to piercing safety; ethical issues of technique and bedside manner; the aftercare and recovery process for piercings.
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Tens of thousands of one on one client experiences. http://www.piercing.org/ Body jewelry design and safety expert: Member ASTM committee F04(www.astm.org)
Member AAMI (www.aami.org)
Research advisor and educator for the APP for over a decade(www.safepiercing.org) teaching advanced studio setup, sterilization and equipment management, freehand piercing, aseptic/sterile technique and much more.
Distributor for SciCan StatIM sterilization and cleaning products. http://www.piercing.org/statim/
Expert: Brian Skellie Date: 5/5/2008 Subject: How to change my Nose ring
Question I have Had My nose pierced for 8 months, and I want to change the ring. It is a screw, i think, its shaped like a horseshoe. I want to get the threadless one, but all i have right now is another pink screw...and no money. Can you give me a step by step process on how to safely, and in the least painful way possible, take out the screw I have in, and insert the other one?
Answer First, have the new piece inspected for surface defects and autoclave sterilized by a professional. Have the jewelry switched for you by a pro the first time to learn the easiest way.
The old one can then be cleaned and lubricated with a little water based lubricant such as K-Y, then pulled out while gently guiding the inner tail through from the inside. The new piece can be lubricated and inserted in the opposite direction.
