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: 6/11/2008 Subject: ear piercings
Question i am going to pierce my ear at home and going to use a safety pinn and I was wondering if i sterilize it and everything will it be fine and if i doctorate alot and take care of it oh yea also i am going to be going to the beach is it going to be ok to get in the ocean water like galveston that is where i am going to be going....
Answer Self piercing could be less risky than piercing at the mall where you would be exposed to the blood of many other people, but it is not advisable. Open wounds at the beach are also not a great plan, as infection is common.
Realistically, you'll not be able to sterilize things at home, and without appropriate jewelry and autoclave sterilization for everything, you'll most likely have an infection as well as contact dermatitis from the safety pin. It's worth having it done by a professional, that's why we exist. Plus, it helps that our job is to aim well so that the placement comes out correctly.
