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2. Ear piercing instrument - Wikipedia

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   Ear-piercing "guns" have been widely criticized in the body piercing community, which advocates piercing with needles. Shannon Larratt , editor and publisher of BME and a vocal critic of the piercing gun, penned an essay titled Piercing guns are blasphemy! , [ 9 ] where he described the piercing gun as an inherently flawed, dangerous instrument ...

3. Body piercing materials - Wikipedia

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   However, immune system reaction to nickel is a potential complication of 316.[1][2] Implants and equipment that are put under pressure (bone fixation screws, prostheses, body piercing jewelry) are made out of austenitic steel, often 316L and 316LVM compliant to ASTM F138,.[3] 316 surgical steel is used in the manufacture and handling of food ...

4. List of body piercings - Wikipedia

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   Angel Bites; Ashley; Canine Bites; Cyber Bites; Dahlia; Dolphin Bites; Jestrum; Labret; Lateral Labret; Lower-Lip Frenelum, also known as Frowny; Monroe, also known ...

5. Body piercing - Wikipedia

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   Body piercing is an invasive procedure with some risks, including allergic reaction, infection, excessive scarring and unanticipated physical injuries, but such precautions as sanitary piercing procedures and careful aftercare are emphasized to minimize the likelihood of encountering serious problems. The healing time required for a body ...

6. Body jewelry sizes - Wikipedia

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   Items of body piercing jewelry have an important common factor: the diameter of the part of the item of jewelry where it will rest in the piercing site. With the wearing of European-traditional kinds of earrings, that thickness is not an issue, because jewelry is made to use only thin wire for support, and the wearer need only have a narrow piercing hole to accommodate it.

7. Talk:Ear piercing instrument - Wikipedia

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   Most manufacturers recommend that ear piercing guns be only used to pierce the ear lobe." -Reference source “The Body Piercing Encyclopedia Volume 1” Library of Congress Control Number: 2002106781 ISBN number 0-9720525-0-X Body piercers also typically have no medical training, which puts them on a par with ear piercers who use piercing guns.

8. Earring - Wikipedia

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   Piercing the cartilage of the ear with an ear-piercing instrument has been known to shatter the cartilage and lead to more serious complications. An alternative method that has been growing in popularity since the 1990s is the use of the same hollow piercing needles that are used in body piercing. Some piercers may use a forceps or clamp to ...

9. Association of Professional Piercers - Wikipedia

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   Governed by a voluntary elected Board of Directors, the APP is a united group of piercing professionals that freely shares information to help fellow members, piercers, health care professionals, legislators, health inspectors, and the general public get the best and most up-to-date information about body piercing.