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: 7/7/2008 Subject: my labret piercing is bleeding
Question I got my labret pierced four days ago, and now randomly when i was eating an Otter Pop it began bleeding down my chin and in my mouth. It has happened three other times today. How can i make it stop, and should i be worried?
Answer Dear Melanie,
I apologize for the delay in my response as I've been very busy with work in the last days. If you still have the piercing, and did not get worried and remove it, the problem was likely that a small blood vessel was damaged by the piercing, and broke after a few days. Direct pressure with sterile gauze for about ten minutes will normally stop bleeding as first aid. You should continue to ice the area until it returns to normal. See a doctor if it does not stop bleeding after application of ice and pressure.
