10 Reasons You Should See A Professional Piercer
While some people think it's ok to pierce themselves or to get a piercing done with a piercing gun like they use at the mall, we don’t agree! Piercing yourself can leave you at risk for infection, scarring, and a piercing that might reject. With the rise of at-home piercing kits and DIY tutorials online, this trend is even more dangerous. These kits often lack proper sterilization, technique, and tools, leading to serious complications. Getting your new piercing done by a piercing gun can be dangerous too. Piercing guns often come into contact with the body during use and aren’t sterilized between piercings, so there is a big risk for germs, not to mention a piercing that is off-center and more painful than it needs to be.
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A trained piercer is experienced and can help give you the information you need so that you are relaxed during the process. Piercing yourself can be dangerous if done incorrectly and you don’t need that stress.
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A professional, experienced piercer can help you decide the right size jewelry for your anatomy and can identify any problems you may have with a piercing before you get it. Some people’s anatomy isn’t well suited for certain piercings. A good piercer will spot this right away.
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A professional piercer will explain everything that’s going to happen before, during and after your piercing so you won’t get any surprises.
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An experienced piercer will have a portfolio of past work for you to check out so you know you’re working with someone who will do a great job. They will likely have reviews online that will help you choose your piercer, too. Getting a piercing at the mall it is much harder to gauge the experience that person has.
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A reputable piercing shop that has been open for a while will have a better selection of safe, high-quality jewelry. DIY kits and mall kiosks often don’t offer this kind of quality. Quality is important if you want your jewelry to heal well.
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Licensed, experienced piercers use professional, sterilized equipment. They use an autoclave for sterilization, NEVER reuse disposable supplies, and know the rules and regulations of their trade to meet health and state guidelines.
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Professional piercers thoroughly clean and prep their workspace to lower the risk of infection before, during, and after your piercing.
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Professional piercers have years of experience AND training that will help to ensure that your piercing looks perfect on you. Proper spacing and placement is key!
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A professional piercer will teach you about the aftercare for your piercing so that it heals properly. They’ll give you an idea of how long healing should take, best practices, and signs that you may be experiencing an infection. They can also provide valuable support after your piercing if you have any questions or concerns during the healing process.
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A professional shop with trained piercers will be able to offer you the aftercare products you need so that you leave the shop with everything necessary to take care of your fresh piercing as it heals. Good aftercare is super important in reducing heal times, irritation and even keloids.
