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)
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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.
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Expert: Brian Skellie Date: 5/4/2008 Subject: navel piercing trouble
Question i have gotten my belly button pierced about two weeks ago (april 17th) and lately i have notived that both the top & the bottom holes have a small purple ring around them. i'm currently wearing a 14g surgical steel ring. i don't know what to do. i went to my piercer & he said that i's normal & to keep washing it with the sea salt solution. i'm so confused. am i doing something wrong? also everytime i clean it a little skin starts to peel. it dosen't hurt & theres no more discharge i was just wondering what's up with it. thank youu.
Answer It would be a very good idea to change the jewelry to a titanium internally threaded curved barbell post with anodized color and small ends. Steel tends to irritate many people. www.piercing.org/faq/jewelry.html explains this in detail.
The sooner you change, the easier your body will be able to return to normal color and texture.
