Help! I Started Hating My Piercings

Help! I Started Hating My PiercingsFor many people, piercings are deeply personal, and for a reason. They are an expression of one’s individuality and style. It is therefore not surprising that so many people care about their piercings a lot. For many people, their piercings are showing the world who they are as people.

For these reasons, it is not unusual to get into a situation of not being satisfied with your piercings anymore. Perhaps your style changes. Maybe you just don’t see yourself as a person with these specific piercings. Or maybe you simply feel like you have outgrown your piercings. Then what?

Identify the Source of the Problem

“Help! I started hating my piercings!” If this happens to you, the first thing you should do is to identify the source of the problem. There may be many different reasons why you suddenly … read more

Scarring and How to Prevent it

Piercing ScarringIn order to understand how scarring forms and how to prevent it, it’s important to understand how tissue heals. When healing occurs, especially in the case of a piercing being closed, it rarely happens in a perfect way. Meaning, the tissue will not match the surrounding tissue perfectly.

There are several things that may happen. It may heal in a different direction than the surrounding tissue. Or it may heal in a different degree of thickness. These things are highly individual and will depend on several factors. You can never predict how a tissue will heal on its own.

Since this process is so unpredictable, you can never tell what the results will be. Since the tissue rarely heal in the way to match the surrounding tissue perfectly it means it will leave a scar. Depending on the way … read more

Retiring a Piercing

Retiring a PiercingAll piercing enthusiasts know how bad it can be to retire your piercings. Especially the ones we like a lot. Sadly, this is something that needs to be done from time to time. Instead of being too frustrated about it, it’s important to know how to do properly.

Retiring a piercing is not complicated, but it should be done with care and consideration. Improper retiring may bring additional problems, not to mention infections and other health risks. For these reasons, it’s important to know what to do.

Why Retire a Piercing?

You might need to retire a piercing because of many different reasons. In the least problematic scenario, you might not like this particular piercing or you are tired of it. In these cases, you might simply want to get rid of it and not have this particular piercing … read more

Repiercing Made Easy

repiercingRepiercing is a common issue for many piercing enthusiasts. There are many reasons why you might decide to have a particular piercing repierced after you had to get rid of the old one. Accidents happen. Some piercings close on their own, while the others get rejected. Migration is another common problem many people face.

Sometimes, you are forced to take the jewelry out and you can’t retain your piercing. This will usually make the hole completely heal and close, so you will lose the piercing you love. All in all, there are many reasons why you might want to retire a piercing and yet even more reasons why you might be forced to do so.

Getting Pierced Again

In case you were forced to retire a piercing you loved, chances are that you’ll want to get this specific body part … read more