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: 5/30/2008 Subject: nose and ear piercings have an odor
Question Why do they sometimes smell? What causes the smell and how do you get rid of it?
Usually when you have a piece of jewlery in for a long period of time. I never take my nose stud out, but lately it seems to have a stink or odor. Help!
Answer The smell from body jewelry is usually a combination of things. Malodorous sweat and oil build up in combination with shedding skin, soap and other bathing products such as shampoo. Your piercings should always be rinsed very clean of soap and other residues and dried with a disposable sanitary product such as sterile gauze or a tissue. Titanium with an anodized finish and platinum both cause the least odor in reaction to the tissue, and tarnish the least in piercings. Consider a change to example safe pieces at http://piercing.org/shop/
