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: 7/8/2008 Subject: monroe piercing
Question 5 WEEKS AGO, I HAD A MONROE PIERCING DONE.THE PIERCER INFORNED ME THAT I WILL BE SWOLLEN AND OR PUSS FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS.HOWEVER IT IS STILL PUSSING,AND I TRIED CHANGING MY RING AND IT STARTED TO BLEED.CAN YOU PLEASE TELL NE WHY, AND WHAT SHOULD I DO TO SPEED UP THE HEALING PROCESS?
Answer The piercing is not healed enough for you to change the jewelry on your own yet. The healing process and things you can do to get more healthy and faster recovery is described in detail at http://piercing.org/pexy/recovery/recovery.html
When you have completely reduced the swelling back to normal after the first two to four weeks, you should have your piercer downsize the jewelry for you using sterile technique and appropriate autoclave sterilized titanium jewelry. http://piercing.org/shop has excellent examples of the pieces that I've had the best success with.
