24 septembre 2008
Now, finally, I also post
For a long time annoying me, my husband, I will bite me more piercings to leave.
You can say it has given us properly packed ...
I have for many years, eight intimate body piercings (inner labia and дuЯere, CDV and KVH, with whom I am very happy and very much SpaЯ make), two in the belly. Earrings zдhlen not.
My husband has gepiercte nipples, a PA, and several Frenum on bag (with whom he first SpaЯ has much to sack more piercings optics serve).
My nipple rings and ridges I had lдngs unfortunately rausnehmen ... they were stдndig entzьndet, a nipple ring was shortly before rauswachsen. I'll do about me sooner or later can sting again - this time from Andrea. Planned are also more intimate piercings.
Shields's great to have, and heal the sting, I need not ... So I was several years before re-stinging gedrьckt. My - and particularly his desire was always there for new piercings.
So I am in the last time on the Internet intensive rumgetrieben, read, pictures geguckt ... login and I decided a tongue piercing. (I had times a gepierctes Zungenbдndchen, which also healed quickly and I was not eingeschrдnkt.) MORE labia or nipple piercings were just not in question, since the last time the labia have a very long time, until they no longer scrumper tweaks and nipples heal for me very badly. As we add demnдchst gцЯere renovation work before, and I pretty much have bra ... not a good idea ...
And suddenly, all fit a Requirements login tongue piercing.
I HAD a new piercing, and although play.
I nдchsten two week vacation. That is good, because in the job I have customer contact and must be very much talking.
And my parents and parents-in-law, the piercings not gegenьber minded, are also on holiday.
So I went home to Andrew and I had the Цffnungszeiten rausgesucht, printed directions (I was last in her old studio) and I drove to Dortmund. Since I am the first three times around the block drove to the studio, I've finally found. Construction has also not made easier ... But finally I have it's found.
Since yesterday I was excited, today I was still nervous. When I enter the studio reinkam saЯen a few people there and waited. Andrea was right on Pierce. The Mдdchen, the freshly gepierct came out, took two of the're waiting with. Then they verarztete and the first man, before I was off. But that was only a jewelry exchange. For one at must Glьck Andrea smoking in the waiting room. I've only time three cigarettes smoked in stocks, because I still knew that some hours after Pierce may not smoke.
Andrea lдsst is nдmlich always a lot of time, answered all questions and checked three times rather whether it has any Gerдtschaften rausgelegt.
In between I was Andreas "Apprentice" after my Wьnschen asked and got a Aufklдrungsblatt - as the doctor. It was named after diseases, medicines, etc. asked. Then Andrea came to me and the notepad has discussed with me. We've joked a little, like my neurodermatitis on the tongue kцnnte impact. Then we went together in the "treatment room" gone.
She has all her Gerдtschaften bereitgelegt, my tongue measured, so that the crew has the right Lдnge. Then my tongue was examined and evaluated by all sides. Of thE Apprentice, whose name I unfortunately do not weiЯ has everything accurate scrumper piercing. Then we shared the seat of the piercings and Andrea has discussed the job with a pencil marks. I got by Andrea in a Plasikbecher a sip Listerine to disinfect and had perhaps ne scarce minutes spьlen my mouth. In the meantime, Andrea, the Hдnde cleaned.
The vexed at the whole thing was the presence of the brace. SaЯ the first time they are not yet perfect. The headquarters of the bracket had to be corrected again. It was Andrea the bracket a little bit of solid and locked together gedrьckt. That has properly tweaked so that the real trick, I hardly have gespьrt. Then she applied Braunьle crisp and very fast. The injection has noticed something and when the needle on the Oberflдche the tongue came out again. The needle itself, she quickly pulled out. The Plastikrцhrchen was cut off and fell down. Something unpleasant was again the Durchfдdeln of Staff. But the gin very quickly. The rod was fixed with a clamp and the ball aufgeschraubt. And I was already ready.
We still have a little chat and I nдchste week to the Jewelry Exchange. For this I got a jewelry bill pass.
Oh yes, a leaflet with care instructions and Andreas Handynr and phone number. I have also noticed. She is always reachable ьbrigens - also Notfдlle login.
Now, fьnf hours after the piercing, my tongue is a little swollen and doing a little hurt. Food (bread and meat) went just not so good - it simply did hurt. Well, then there tomorrow just yogurt, soup, stew or so ... and equal another ice.
My husband has huge ьbrigens happy because he is a tongue piercing for a long time to me has gewьnscht. Perhaps he fдhrt yes to the jewelry exchange nдchste week with lдsst and his PA ring ... And maybe I leave myself in the near future to be very different piercings "ьberreden"
Thanks again to Andrea, was very nice and дuЯerst professionally.
My third piercing the tongue
Hello, I mцchte you describe today, as I have my tongue piercing came am. Even if there is not a very short path was that I had to go.
For the first time I have a tongue piercing before I think a good 10 years in a music video. Then read thus tatsдchlich still shock. I was shocked less. Rather very intrigued as to how something mцglich be. Add there was still the erotic charm.
As the years have been tongue piercings hдufiger in our society and always accepted. Even if the general salonfдhigkeit, in my opinion, until today, unfortunately, has not yet been reached.
Whatever the findings. I found the idea itself so Schmuckstьck in me to bear with the always exciting time. As far as I am of them, respectively? My extreme fear of needles (I'm already taking blood at times inverted) and also the idea that when Mдnnern just gay (You forgive me here this expression please, but that's it) looks like. Since I spдter times into the Teaching of mцchte anyway, it is not at the standard to drop. Login Normalos preferred teaching, which I can understand.
The desire was always grцЯer. The hope is always smaller.
Than I do with my current girlfriend came together we came'm also relatively quickly on the issue of piercing to speak. Sun also revealed to me that they themselves like a tongue piercing hдtte. In Ьbrigen she was of the opinion that I am not so bad are wьrde. This and a decent dose of irony from both sides spontaneously led me to say: Yes I do, if you walk, I let me join.
Sun then began searching the studio. After a few studios we visited had (and there were really ьble here. When one in Munich was a dog in the studio), we decided that the login Color Phantasy lip labret Illertissen (situated on the A7 in Sьddeutschland). From this studio, we had also been a lot of our friends and gehцrt only good will.
There should happen.
By telephone Rьcksprache we went on Friday, 13 October then into the studio. Man, I had shit, the needle is put me mentally quite schцn too. My girlfriend did their best and offered themselves as to Hдndchenhalter.
In the studio we had then about half an hour wait, there's other people before we were off. The Nervositдt I did not necessarily better.
Then we were in the series and were called into the piercing room. There have been questions all of us - and we had them, despite a Vrobesuches still genьgend - patiently answered. Likewise, the exact sequence.
Then it struck. I had the day before by Mьnzwurf "won" and could therefore be the first.
First, my tongue was inspected, whether it is ьberhaupt to Pierce. But since no BlutgefдЯe were in the way it went further. I sat on the couch and Franz Pierce drew me a pen mцgliche two positions to which he could well imagine. After I viewed myself in the mirror had I decided to login to the rear point.
Well, I had the tongue far out stretch. With a pair of pliers was then my "rag" said zusammengeklemmt that the angezeichneten point could be stung.
I closed her eyes and spьrte as the needle was used. What followed was, as I have the needle from the bottom up through my tongue glide spьrte. Direct I had no pain. It was much more with a medium to strong KRAZ spьren. And schwups was the sting ьberstanden. The needle was withdrawn from the Braunьle and the stick in the channel remaining Rцhrchen gekьrzt.
The jewelry was from the bottom up by the tongue shelved. That has a little gedrьckt, but was also no pain. After the ball was able to unscrew my tongue back into the mouth zurьcknehmen.
It was followed by the Ausspьlen and ready. I had my tongue piercing.
That was quite at my girlfriend repeatedly. When watching must say, even a little disgust. Especially when the needle while leaving the tongue slightly upwards drьckt. But that's all.
AnschlieЯend us was the aftercare erklдrt. We received the care the login nдchsten days and it was erklдrt us, as we did with the Ernдhrung should hold.
Done.
We dungeons the studio to give us the car Kamillenteeeiswьrfeln supply.
The whole is now 5 days ago. After the tongue at us both on the first two but quite swollen it was when it went quite quickly uphill. She could already on nдchsten day vцllig normally eat, wдhrend it with me but took until Monday until I could eat again vernьnftig. During this time, I have removed almost 3 kg. Even net badly.
Nдchste mid-week, we will then proceed to the jewelry nipple shield Jump to the Plugs kьrzeren used to get. I am already looking forward to it.
Overall lдsst say that it is now up to each event has been worthwhile. Kьssen fьhlt cautious when it is really cool and the surroundings are not noticed Institute. We know up to now only people to whom we have shown. Since coming to some really funny reactions rьber.
Was also interesting that, despite swelling of hцren was nothing. It is also in any event also demand of our friends never noticed.
So who has doubts or fear. Do you say, it's really not bad. It's worth it, and then the fun is really good.
The long (martyrdom) way to my first piercing
Shields had always interested me. People with subtle schцnen piercings, I have always been checked more than others. More so grew the desire in me, myself have one on. Particularly pleased me was the tongue piercing. On the one hand, I find it visually schцn, on the other hand, it is not directly login others (because that is when I am also a professional Grьnden important) and natьrlich I had also gehцrt what to do with his partner tongue piercing technically it can make everything ;-). My girlfriend had spдtere also one ьbrigens.
Schцn and good - but my problem was grцЯtes: I have since my childhood a fanatical terror before Дrzten and syringes. So from someone with a needle stab to leave or even a Kцrperteil durchzubohren put me before a huge problem. So I am zunдchst times on the Internet informing each Mange forums searched, viewed photos, and I'm natьrlich also bmezine gestoЯen. Sure, I've noticed that many unzдhlig Pierce and the full reports and photos I have also helped to alleviate my anxiety. Zunдchst times or the desire to consolidate in any case, a piercing have to want to. Today I know it was pretty stupid, but my whole Leserei on the Internet soon, I knew what we had when Pierce eighth. And so I tried with little pins Piekse in zuzufьgen my tongue, until I then punctured sometime. That was natьrlich vцlliger nonsense. A pin is natьrlich too dьnn. Two days thick tongue was the result. My problem was soon no longer be the pain of the needle but that it is a stranger do wьrde. Because I still had to fear a professional piercers to go. Hдtte man I had someone hingeschleppt hдtte me at the time I was with my girlfriend piercing experienced yet combined!
I Spдter me on the Internet piercing needle and plug in various Lдngen ordered. I had a free 1 week and I'm on holiday driven. On the first evening at the hotel I am in front of the mirror, which originalverpackte needle unpacked, the long plug with boiling water abgespьlt (somehow I felt the wьrde disinfect) and then on napkins laid before me. Then I have my tongue and so abgesucht detained and the needle that is positioned just below the top had to go through. A few times I've gezцgert, then eyes and slowly. My God did it hurt - I was natьrlich much too slowly. I drьckte always solid. Slowly came the needle from the top tongue back out, then I have something zьgiger weitergeschoben. Then the needle from the Kanьle pull, the rod with the ball through the Kanьle push, pull Kanьle, the second ball firmly aufgeschraubt, mouth and tongue with cold water ausgespьlt, breathed. Then I was a little black before their eyes. That gave immediately but again. The tongue hцllisch hurt, I looked in the mirror and it was proud to have done it and it looked great.
Spдter at McDonalds, I have a lot of water with ice bought at Kьhlen. My first meal was the apple compote. The tongue is swollen nдchsten day, but I have tried from the outset normal to eat what was exhausting but declined. Thereafter, it was always better. When I leave from the Back was but I wanted to go and I'm sure a Pierce gone, because I am about the stupidity (there hдtte too much go wrong can rate) had thought. Yes, I trust that it should be clear to me even more is not hurt - I know the sound totally verrьckt. And cowardly as I was I erzдhlt I hдtte me in France in a studio Pierce 8 plugs body times and wanted to be sure whether it was done properly and ordnungsgemдЯ healed. Well, the Piercerin said it wдre a good and clean and stitch everything healed as it should be. I have a plug kьrzeren get easier and went home. I've saved but also nothing. The plug with balls was almost as expensive as if I am right here hдtte Pierce leave. But the price was not the reason.
That I have a tongue piercing, I never regretted it until today. Unfortunately, none of my current partner (well maybe it's still what). But I know that I had Glьck. Through my do-it-yourself action I certainly zugefьgt more pain than the professional Piercerin jeh hдtte done. And above all it was risky. Today I know that and I think I will nдchsten times 4 plugs body when either the bar or waive it if I really want to have in a studio going. A few agencies still interested in me - and who knows, maybe someday there so from the studio visit here to report. In any case, prior to his tongue piercing to have no fear: there is totally harmless and worthwhile in any case.
long-awaited tongue piercing
Hello. I'm grade 26 and had become myself for my birthday last gegцnnt tongue piercing.
It began as well as in many others. In the age of 15 or 16 in the Bravo came the first reports of young people who are lieЯen Pierce. Pictures and reports of gepiercten nipples, Bauchnabeln, eyebrows and tongues made curious. Particularly fascinated me always the tongue piercing. Login me, this is something "special". I think it is not piercing like any others. And that's why I wanted to have it always.
In the age and my parents was the one thing the initially Unmцglichkeit. At 19 I then passed me my first piercing Abi gegцnnt. Nipple. Since many more followed. We have both my nipples razor, I wear a PC and a 6mm Guichen 5mm. On 03.01.2007 and then finally came the tongue piercing added.
I hдtte make it much frьher can rate. But we always talked too much against it. The main point was my job. As now trained in business management and Bьro job I never wanted to risk (in some eyes silly) aufzufallen. But at the end of 2006, sometime the kick. Job consolidated. Position the company well, and my wife wanted to be intimate sting. And since I thought to myself: gцnnste you for the birthday. But enough Gelaber. It was serious.
The Vorgesprдch: So the Pierce has REALLY much time left. It all erklдrt risks and post-treatment were discussed. He also erklдrte that they generally use as a first Teflon (PTFE so) take. You hдtten so uncannily good experience and it hдtte nor the problems. Natьrlich I was always nervцser. And the lдnger he said it was worse. SchlieЯlich he said only: Na come. Go!
The preparation: He looked at my tongue and said it only wдre no problem and if I have any purpose Sonderwьnsche positioning hдtte. I said only "centered and mцglichst far behind!" The wдre no problem. I had 30 seconds with Listerine spьlen before it went further. Then he drew and lieЯ me look. He said it would not further back. But it was so ok. Then came the question: "With or without Betдubung?" I admit that I am a little pain to stand. In the nipples, I found it just cool when the pain came. But here I moved the tail On. "Nee, with Betдubung!" I had a lot darьber read in advance and in the reports was always the talk of a spray which, according banana tastes. With a smile on the face, I asked Pierce when he was with a spray came to me: "Is the banana? " He had loud laugh. "Yes, that's the banana!" He sprьhte a few times on my tongue and said I should schlieЯen the mouth. Within seconds. Was everything in my mouth numb. Really everything. It was funny, because you had the Gefьhl than wдre you no longer able to swallow. But it is not. You swallow every time you think you swallow. Just remember it is not.
The Pierce: I put myself on the couch and he just said that I should not surprise me that he wьrde equal my tongue with a cloth hold. So I was the (often described) unpleasant Drьcken of pliers ever escape.
I put myself back and stretched out my tongue. He looked again just after, and took with his left hand with a sterile cloth between the fingers of my tongue tip and pulled it out easily. "Let loose! Let the tongue easily fall! "He looked once more up-to the tongue, then they went upwards." There is something here drьcken., "He said and pushed at the same moment the needle slowly through the tongue. It was really only one Drьcken. One could in no way speak of pain. "If the needle comes out top, it stings a little." Even the right. I spьrte a small Pieksen and looked just like the needle from my tongue came out. "That's it!" He pulled the needle out, and cut down. In the tongue dumbbells barbells remained in my Rцhrchen fuckelte he then below the PTFE rod with a titanium ball. Then he drьckte bottom of the rod upward and thus the Braunьle out. That was then still slightly gepiekst times but not erwдhnenswert. He then cut the rod to the correct Lдnge and screwed the ball out and ready.
Then: hehe I stood there with open mouth and did not know what I should do or say. The Pierce erlцste me: "You can now make the mouth. That's it! "Carefully, I took my tongue Back and closed her mouth. Komisch but totally awesome! One can not imagine the advance as it anfьhlt. You have to experience it.
He gave me a hand mirror and read me a look. I gently stretched the tongue back out and looked in the mirror. Perfect! Precisely because it should always out. "Cool!" Was the only thing I could say. We have maintained our short. He said if I notice that the tongue swells up too much, and I've Gefьhl bullets wьrden top and bottom drьcken, kцnne I have the ball each 3mm unscrew because they have tapped 4mm deep.
After paying (39.90 euros), I got a water ice to suck. (Woodruff! Baaaah!)
After treatment: So the first 2 to 3 days was already extremely swollen. But much suck crush ice, cold drink, 3 times daily with Listerine spьlen talk and little did it from day to day more pleasant. To my amazement gewцhnt it is easy to Gefьhl a ZP to take the bullets (just the top) spьrt one after 2 days no longer.
The complex was in fact the food. Small bites are not a problem. But once in the mouth slightly from left to right wants to have a real problem. It is not painful, but very unpleasant.
After 3 days for first-control: he was satisfied. Everything perfectly. Kьrzen the rod, he could not yet.
After a week nдchsten control: Well everything again. Only formed on the lining of the tongue is really annoying. But probably vцllig normal. It has been partially Gefьhl the man has no sense of touch in the tongue, because the pavement is so thick. But be careful with the Zahnbьrste goes the way. He could also stick around 2mm kьrzen.
After 2 weeks: re-inspection. The floor is gone, thank God. And I got at last, a titanium rod. Even something else. But directly pleasant. The PTFE rod was slightly crooked has become the movement (and play). They gave me a 14mm long rod On. I took another rod with 15mm. To ensure receipt. Exactly right. Because most nдchsten day was I really the Gefьhl than bursting my tongue. The balls drьckten top and bottom. With SchweiЯ on the forehead, I've also managed to mirror in front of the bar only 15mm.
Conclusion: It is now 19 days ago dumbells barbells, and I regret every day before 03.01.2007. Because it is 1 totally easy when you bite and 2 a great Gefьhl to wear it. From Kьssen I do not speak, because this is the hammer!
If you have ьberlegen whether yes or no, I can only say: One week leave and get into the studio. It's worth it!
Who still has to wonder, can I be happy about the email address above anonymierte
04 septembre 2007
First my nose, Now My Lip....
So i had gotten my nose done near the end of gr.12...about a year and a half now. i had gone randomly with some friends on a spur of the moment idea, to all get pierced, one of muy favorite ways to get pierced! so i had been dying to get something new pierced, and i was thinking about getting my lip done for the longest time but wasn't eintierly sure about it. The one sunday afternoon, while i was out to lunch with some friends, when a few of em decided to go get something pierced, and i mean i can't even go into fredom without wanting something done.
So there i was sitting there debating when i just decicded to go for it, i mean seriously i can just take it out if i end up hating it! so i went for it, while my friends cheered me on, and man oh man do i love it. at first it sorta hurt, the day after my lip was HUGE, and i had to get use to talking and eating with a metal rod in my lip, so i had defintly bit my lip more than once. but now everything is fine and dandy and i fricken love it! and even better my parents didn't freak when they saw it, such a plus considering i didn't tell em ahead of time! and now once again i'm itching to get something else done to bring my piercing count up to 8!!!
How to Safely Stretch a Piercing
Stretching or Gauging Up
If you’re interested in stretching a piercing, there are safe ways to do it and then there are unsafe ways. Knowing what your options are and what the differences are between them will help you figure out which way is the best for your piercing.
What Is It?
Stretching, also known as gauging, is the process of increasing the size of a piercing hole (fistula). It is typically a gradual process that can take many months or even years to reach the desired gauge size.
Why Do People Do It?
The people who choose to stretch their piercings do so for different reasons. Many tribal members stretch piercings as symbols of cultural and social status. In western civilizations, it is done primarily for adornment, although there is a part of stretching that seems to appeal to a primal urge hidden deeply within all of us.
It is possible that seeking such ancient body alterations is the result of a person tapping into some dormant primitive gene, but that is merely speculation.
Stretching Options
There are several different methods that can be utilized to stretch a piercing. The following are the most common:
Tapering (What is this?)
Weights (What is this?)
Tapered Claws and Talons (What is this?)
Scalpelling (What is this?)
Taping (What is this?)
Dermal Punch (What is this?)
Preparing For the Stretch
One thing that has been suggested to help make soft tissue more pliable and easy to stretch is applying heat and massaging the area with olive oil to stimulate blood circulation and soften the skin prior to stretching. Less trauma to the tissue during the stretch will result in a shorter healing time.
Gauge Up Gradually
In most cases, the safest way to stretch a piercing is slowly and gradually. It’s extremely important that the fistula be completely healed before attempting any stretch. If you’re gauging up anywhere between 18 and 12, it’s usually safe to stretch two gauges at a time. (i.e. 16 to 14). However, once you reach a 12 gauge, the stretches become much larger with each gauge. To see the difference in size between different gauges, see Carly Wickell’s . At that point, you’ll want to stretch one gauge at a time. Any more than that could result in tearing and scarring.
It’s also very important that you make sure to wait for one stretching to heal completely before stretching again. Depending on the size of the stretch and your body’s ability to heal, it could take weeks or months to be ready to undergo the procedure again.
Although it is not recommended, you can speed up the process of increasing gauge size with scalpelling or with a dermal punch. Be sure that you research these options fully before deciding on either of them.
Will it Shrink Back?
In the event that you stretch your piercing and then decide that you don’t like it anymore, the odds are not in your favor that it will shrink back to normal size. When you stretch a piercing, you need to be sure that you are prepared for it to be permanent. However, there is always a chance that it could go back to normal size, but it depends on a few different factors:
Size of Stretch – The larger you go, the less likely it will go back to its original size. Generally, 2 gauge has been coined “the point of no return,” meaning that once you have stretched that far, it’s not going to go back.
Length of Stretch Time – If your piercing has been stretched for a couple of years or more, it’s pretty well set and probably isn’t going to shrink back.
How It Was Stretched – If the piercing was stretched too quickly, especially if there was an resulting scar tissue, it probably won’t revert very easily. If it was done with a scalpel or dermal punch, it definitely will not shrink.
Possible Complications
If safety precautions are not observed, there are some problems that can occur.
Blow-outs can occur if you stretch too early, before the fistula is completely healed. Bleeding and soreness are common, but can continue longer than necessary if you stretch too far or too fast. Infections can develop if the piercing is not cleaned regularly or properly, or if improper jewelry is being used. It’s important that you be very careful before proceeding with any stretching, and it’s always best to leave it to the professionals – don’t attempt to do it yourself.
Care and Healing
Healing a newly stretched piercing is very similar to healing a brand new piercing, but it requires some additional TLC. It’s very important to keep it clean and allow it the opportunity to “breathe.” Sea salt soaks are also important to keep infection from developing and to sooth the soreness.
Proper Jewelry
I learned from personal experience that, no matter how attractive plugs are and how much you may want to wear plugs, they are not advisable during the healing process. They tend to suffocate the piercing, especially the side that holds the o-ring. If you must wear a plug, be sure to remove that o-ring every time you clean the piercing. Otherwise, it’s really best that you stick to a CBR, circular barbell or flesh tunnel that requires no o-ring. Once your piercing is completely healed, you can switch to a plug if you so desire.
During the healing stages, it is not advisable or safe to wear silver, gold, organic, plastic, glass or bone jewelry. These materials are conducive to causing irritation and infection in unhealed piercings. Only surgical grade stainless steel, niobum or titanium should be used during the healing of any new or newly stretched piercing.
Worth the Wait
If you stretch carefully and slowly, it will all be worth it in the end. It’s difficult being patient through this process and if you’re the kind of person that needs instant gratification, then this may not be a good option for you.
Before deciding to stretch any of your piercings, make sure that you are 100% positive that this is what you want. In most cases, stretching is permanent, so it’s not a decision that should be made lightly. And due to the fact that there are several things that can go wrong if it isn’t done properly, please see a professional and let them help you stretch safely.
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Tragus – Conch Piercing in Mallorca.
The trip had been in the planning for over 6 months, two and a half weeks of climbing in Mallorca; the last week of June and the first week and a half of July. Timed so we had finished our exams, and missed the main tourist inrush that would mark the school holidays back in the UK. I was looking forward to the trip over, as I'd never been on a plane before. I was looking forward to the experience, as I'd only been out of the UK once before, and being 21 I was sure I was missing out! Most of all, I was looking forward to the main reason we were going. 17 days of living in a hammock, with really bad food, not really enough water, and some of the best climbing to be had!
Arriving in Palma was fun, getting to the hostel where we were to stay the first night was less so, buses being about my least favoured form of transport at the best of times, not least when you don't understand a single word being said by any of the other occupants. After getting settled into the hostel we decided to have a trek across the city and have a look at the local climbing shop. Passing through a maze of small streets in a pedestrian only zone that marked the centre of the old town. Passing shops that looked like they hadn't changed since the Victorian times, nestled up against shops of shining metal and plastic, not that it gave any indication of what they were supplying.
My first encounter was to the right, a small shop on the corner packed from floor to ceiling with display cases of piercing jewellery, everything from sparkle to black was covered, along with most everything in-between. Being moved along by my fellow climbers, the thoughts of the Tragus – Conch piercings that I had been thinking about over the preceding weeks came back to the fore, along with a very loud and stern thought of "You CANNOT get pierced before spending 2 weeks in the middle of nowhere, that is not after-care!". Realising that, as usual, common sense really should prevail, I moved onwards, only to find another piercing and tattoo shop on the left only a hundred meters or so along from the one I'd just left. Large posters showed pictures of piercings and tattoos they had done (or had they?) along with various famous persons with their own weakened PC versions. As we moved through the streets, I noticed several more piercing and tattoo places. The thoughts of getting my new piercing done while I was there kept circling around in my head, but reason won out. Deciding that it would just be inviting infection I passed them all by on the way back without too much disappointment.
While travelling between the various climbing locations, by coach, at least not as unpleasant as the damn buses but far too warm anyhow, I noticed many more piercing, and more often, tattoo shops. The business they did with the tourists must be phenomenal, but with the number of drunken parties of young people, not surprising. On returning to Palma, the thoughts returned to the fore; "I'm out here, I want to get it done anyway, why not?!". The plan I settled with was simple; get to the hostel, get a shower (as the facilities half way up a mountain are not the best available) then get back into the centre and see what's available!
The route to the centre was easy; follow the road at the back of the hostel, across the green expanse of park and fountains, then down the small back streets and up the steps with the water running down either side. This was when someone else was giving the directions..... and had a map! Getting to the park was easy, and various landmarks meant I got to the maze of small streets without getting too lost, that was where luck ran out. The network of small streets took me in generally the right direction. Forward and right were the main thoughts, and then the steps should be in front of me. No such luck! After another half hour of walking, getting lost, walking back, seeing a set of stairs and bounding enthusiastically up them on the figuring that up was always a good plan and finally deciding better of my original thought I found a large, and very neat looking tattoo shop on the corner of two larger streets.
I went inside and was instantly glad of the air conditioning, the heat of Mallorca being one of my least enjoyable points of the entire trip. The staff had a laid back attitude, and a fair few body mods, content to let me browse at my own pace without trying to pounce on me. After looking around I talked to the woman at the desk, whereupon I had an abrupt realisation; I didn't speak Spanish beyond ordering burgers and beer, and her grasp on English, whilst putting my pathetic attempts to shame, was nowhere near enough to converse in. I managed to communicate to the woman what my interests were, and she seemed to understand, asking a price for what I wanted done I was given the scarily small amount of Ђ30, with exchange rate and the like taken into account around Ј20, not even enough to get a lobe done back in the UK. Having wondered through all the cabinets of barbell related items once already, I said I'd think about it and come back shortly. I wondered out of the shop, back into the oppressive heat of the outside world, fishing a lolly pop out of my pocket as I went, a short term addiction I'd picked up the week before. I'd had trouble with my body reacting badly to being pierced before, and I wasn't in the mood to be passing out in a piercers chair where none else spoke the same language as me.
I returned about 10 minutes later, full of apple flavoured lolly pop and definite interest in getting pierced. I ran it past the woman at the desk again, before being referred upstairs to a late 20's guy in flip-flops, shorts and a slightly lurid looking shirt. Hearing a run of Spanish go between them, along with some gesturing, he seemed to know what I was after, not that there was all that much I could do to confirm it. He checked over my ear to make sure there was nothing that would pose problems with the piercing, then passed me back to the woman downstairs to get paid, instructing me to come back up when that had gone through. Upon my return I was presented with an ice cube in some kitchen roll, and told to sit with it on my tragus for the next 10 minutes. While sitting there I got increasingly nervous about the entire event. While Ђ30 was a ridiculously good price to get this done for (in the UK it would have cost a minimum of Ј60, probably more) the lack of any English going past made me feel quite alone, much more than I would have done anywhere else.
After my ice cube had melted into a small blob covered in some very wet kitchen roll, I was ushered into a piercing room. More Spanish flowed between the guy and an older lady in gloves and apron. Getting more worried that my piercing was changing places the more people got told about it, I sat down on the bench. The lady proffered me a pen, something that gave me an amazing sense of relief, and held a mirror up so I could mark the entry points for the bar. Happy I'd got it lined up level with the rest of my ear, I passed the pen back and smiled happily, glad that things were going well once again. I was instructed to lie down to make it easier for the both of us, and watched as she got a fresh needle out of the container, unwrapping it deftly as she went.
Without much warning the needle was lined up on the entry point of the tragus and pushed through. It was quite a shock, I'd been pierced without numbing before, and I found it to be less painful that it was with numbing. Either way, the needle going through my cold ear was disturbingly painful, and I was not much looking forward to the second hole as she lined up on the second entry point.
The pain from the second one was very similar to the first, although not as bad as it could have been, even without an ice cube! The bar was threaded onto the needle sheath and drawn through my ear, the ball being tightened up quite firmly. I was left to lie in peace for a minute, then moved through to the waiting room again, on the way my other bit of badly acquired Spanish made it's self useful "Gracias". She smiled and returned the sentiment.
Back in the waiting room, I got through several cups of water, much to the guy's surprise. Then went back downstairs and found some small blackline cones, picking up a spare one because the price was rather good. I thanked the lady at the desk, and the guy who'd helped me, and made my way back out into the heat, knowing roughly the direction for home, or at least hostel.
A month on and the piercing is healing very well. Crusting up a little, but no more than is expected from an open bar piercing. Swimming in the mornings seems to be rather good for it, and less damaging than scratching at it when I'm absent minded.
Overall a good experience, even if it was a little worrying at the time. And the piercing looks excellent!
Modern standard pierced earrings
Regardless of the type, modern standard pierced earrings have two primary means of attachment: posts and wires.
Stud earrings - The main characteristic of stud earrings is the appearance of floating on the ear or earlobe without a visible (from the front) point of connection. Studs are invariably constructed on the end of a post, which penetrates straight through the ear. The post is held in place by a removable friction back or clutch. Occasionally, the stud earring is constructed so that the post is threaded, allowing a screw back to securely hold the earring in place. This is useful in preventing the loss of expensive earrings containing precious stones or made of precious metals.
Silver hoop earring.
Hoop earrings - hoop earrings are circular or semi-circular in design, and look very similar to a ring. They are often constructed of metal tubing, with a thin wire attachment penetrating the ear. The hollow tubing is permanently attached to the wire at the front of the ear, and slips into the tube at the back. The entire device is held together by tension between the wire and the tube. Other hoop designs do not complete the circle, but penetrate through the ear in a post, using the same attachment techniques that apply to stud earrings. A variation is the continuous hoop earring. In this design, the earring is constructed of a continuous piece of solid metal, which penetrates through the ear and can be rotated almost 360°. One of the ends is permanently attached to a small piece of metallic tubing or a hollow metallic bead. The other end is inserted into the tubing or bead, and is held in place by tension. One special type of hoop earring is the sleeper earring. This is a very small continuous piece of (typically) gold wire which essentially hugs the base of the earlobe with the ends connecting in the back. Because their small size makes them comfortable, sleepers are sometimes worn at night to keep an ear piercing from closing.
Dangle earrings - Dangle earrings are designed to flow from the bottoms of the earlobes, and are available in various lengths from a centimeter or two, all the way to brushing the shoulders. They are generally attached to the ear by the use of thin wires, which go through the earlobe and connect to themselves in a small hook at the back. A variation is the French hook design, which merely hangs from the earlobe without closure, although small plastic retainers are sometimes used on ends of French hooks. Rarely, dangle earrings use the post attachment design.
Huggy earrings - Huggies are a popular style of earring where the setting actually 'hugs' your earlobe. These can come in different shapes and sizes, from hearts to rectangles. Many custom jewelers make huggy earrings because of the many varieties of setting that can be used to make a good template for their craft.[citation needed] Most times, stones are channel set in huggy earrings.
Slave earrings - The slave earring is also called a "Bajoran earring", which became highly popular after it appeared on Star Trek. It is a rarely seen type of earring in which a stud is connected by a delicate chain to an ear cuff (see below) or a cartilage pierce worn higher on the ear.
Ear Thread - Or Earththreader, Ear String, Threader, a chain that is thin enough to slip into the ear hole, and come back out, dangles. Sometimes, people add beads or other materials on to the chain, so the chain dangles with beads below the ear.
Ear needles - A type of plastic stick 1 mm in diameter and 1.5 cm long that goes into the ear piercing. It does not fall out because it is slightly bigger than the piercing.
27 août 2007
A Piercing for me and me only
To look at me, you wouldn't think I'd be someone who enjoys piercings. I have 8, all of which are fairly invisible as 2 are in my navel and the other 6 are hidden by my hair (Tragus, Anti-Tragus, Rook, Anti-Helix and an Industrial ((Which I count as 2 as there are two holes)).
I had always wanted at least one facial piercing and my fascination had always been the lip, but after finishing my GCSE's and coming back for the prom and seeing seven of my school mates had gone and got the exact piercing I wanted, I lost the urge to get one.
A few days ago I was in town with a bit of spare cash and had all intentions of going into my favourite piercing shop and demanding a piercing. As to what one I wasn't entirely sure yet but I refused to go home without one.
As glad as Chloe, my piercer, was to see me, she couldn't help get frustrated when i stood around the shop and whined about not knowing what to get.
Then a girl, a few years older then myself walked in. To me, her face was a work of art. It was perfectly symmetrical. She had two eyebrow piercings in each eyebrow, a Bridge, a ring in each nostril and snakebites. But the thing that really caught my eye was her septum.
I had never seen one look so beautiful. It was a delicate ring, much smaller gauge then you normally see. I had to have one!
The only thing that stood in my way: Mum.
I love the woman, I mean she gave me life. But, my God, she gets in the way sometimes. I rang her up and asked if I could get it done and her exact words were, "If you come home with a ring through your nose then I shall rip it out. No daughter of mine is going to look like a bull!"
Of Course in the Uk it doesn't really matter what your parents think if you're 16 or over as that's the legal age to get pierced, I just don't enjoy getting the silent treatment in my own home.
When i hung up looking thoroughly depressed Chloe asked what was up and I explained the situation. I expected her to rattle off another list of piercings I should get but she clicked her fingers and smiled.
"There's an easy way around that!"
She explained to me about using a retainer. It would make the piercing completely hidden unless i wanted people to see it! I was in love with the idea.
All my piercings I do for myself but this one really would be mine, all mine!
I agreed to it. She went and set up and Matt handed me the forms. I filled it out and jokingly put i was pregnant. For that he made me get out my ID even though i'd shown him it before.
I went and sat on the table/bed and gripped the edges. I asked my favourite question, "Uh... Chloe? Is this going to hurt?" Her response was a look that plainly said, "Yes Flo, Yes it is going to hurt."
She didn't use a clamp as she prefers to do things free hand unless she's having a real difficulty (IE my anti helix).
"Flo, You have a crooked septum."
"Is that a problem?"
"No. Just commenting. But Flo it's really crooked which means this has to be done at an angle. Why is your septum cartlidge crooked but your nose not?"
Long story which involves me at the age of 11 falling from a tree nose first into a pile of bricks and smearing my nose across my face and several operations.
The needle going through just felt like being hit in the face by your brother. I have never cried over a piercing (not even my Rook which hurt like a BITCH!!!) but this one made my eyes water a bit. It was definately not the worst piercing i've ever had but it wasn't the easiest to be going with.
I looked in the mirror and was glad to see that it wasn't crooked despite my nose shape.
Chloe taught me how to flip the retainer up and down and with it up you could not tell it was there.
I paid, thanked and left. I didn't leave a tip because i'm skanky and when i try to tip they tell me not to bother because i give them so much business anyway and i'm there every saturday.
Mum immediately pounced on me when i got home, "Did you get it done?"
"No mum you told me not to do it so i didn't!"
"So what did you get instead?"
"VCH."
"What's that."
"Never mind mum."
Unfortunately, I'm a sweller, so when i woke up Sunday morning my nose was a bit bigger and red. Mum noticed and i pretended to be coming down with a cold. She grabbed my face and pushed it up and looked up my nasal. She pushed me away and gave me the evils and didn't start speaking to me until half an hour before writing this.
Taking care of it is easy. Just fill a cup of hot water and salt and blow into it, it's kind of awkward at first but it's also quite fun.
I definately recommend this piercing. No matter what people say: it's a beautiful one.