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General Information and Resources About Body Piercings

Here you will find information related to conventional piercings such as the ears, eyebrow, lip, navel, nose and tongue as well as more sensitive piercings such as nipples and genitals for both men and women. These pages will inform you of essential safety precautions and provide you with advice to give you a positive body piercing experience.
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All About Sea Salt Soaks For Body Piercing Care

If you have a new piercing or an older piercing that's experiencing some problems like showing signs of irritation or infection, sea salt soaks can be a great remedy and pain relief. Find out who can benefit from sea salt treatments, when it's best to do them, how it works and how to do a sea salt soak properly.

Finding a Job When You Have Tattoos, Piercings, and/or Body Modifications

Finding a job in these stressful times is difficult for anyone, but having tattoos and piercings can make it even harder. This article series will give you advice on how to find a job and impress a potential employer, even if you have body modifications.

Nostril Piercings - Guide to Nostril Piercings

Nostril piercings are very simple without much pain. It's the healing time that can be difficult because of all the germs and bacteria that are ever-present in the nose. Find out how to avoid and treat common nose piercing problems.

Private Body Piercings No Secret to Whole Body Imaging Securi…

This controversial new technology in weaponry detection is making many feel violated instead of safe. Find out what Backscatter x-rays are and how even your most private body piercings can't be kept a secret from these high-tech machines.

Micro Dermal Anchors - Surface Piercing and Implant Hybrids

One of the latest trends in body piercing is micro dermal anchors, which is actually a cross between a surface piercing and an implant. Dermal anchoring has been around for quite some time but these smaller, less invasive versions of the original are becoming popular fast. So, of course, I had to go get a couple myself!

My Industrial Piercing Experience

I just got a new piercing - an industial. This was a unique piercing experience in more than one way. In this article, I share my own personal story and thoughts about getting an industrial piercing.

Internally Versus Externally Threaded Body Jewelry

Understanding the difference between internally and externally threaded body jewelry can have an impact on your health. Find out why one is recommended over the other.

All About Body Jewelry Materials

Body jewelry can be and is made of many different raw materials. Some materials are more conducive to healing a new piercing, while others are only recommended for well-established piercings or short-term wear. It’s important that you familiarize yourself with the choices you have before you purchase body jewelry, as they are not all alike.

Body Mods In the Workplace - Corporate BS Meets Ignorance and Prejudice

Finding employment when you have piercings or tattoos can be difficult when prejudice is so abundant. Employers have even gone as far as requiring workers to cover up piercings with tacky band aids. How do they justify this, and how can you protect yourself from discrimination?

Popular Types of Body Piercings

Overview of various body piercing styles.

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