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: 6/1/2008 Subject: dimple piercings
Question ok so i want my dimples pierced but i dont really have dimples!Would it look ok without even having dimples really? Also does it hurt to get your dimples pierced? on a scale of 1-10 how much?~?~?~....wats the elapsed time of heeling? do you feel like the barbell or something in ur mouth from the piercing?
Answer Cheek / dimple piercings are a bit more risky if you don't have dimples and may be best placed very close to the edge of the lip.
Oral piercings are not particularly painful when properly placed for most people. http://piercing.org/faq/tongue.html explains more in detail about piercings for the mouth. We use a disc back on the inside for healing for your comfort.
