| Adorning the body with gold is a sensual | | | | check for the appropriate permits and |
| experience. Gold jewelry for body piercing is | | | | certificates. |
| extremely popular today, a revival from a | | | | |
| long history from the earliest humans on | | | | - The person who performs your body piercing |
| earth. Whether your interest in body piercing | | | | should wear gloves, protective clothing, hair |
| stems from the desire to be fashionable, as a | | | | covering and should wash their hands before |
| status symbol or to heighten your sexual | | | | they pierce you. |
| enjoyment, popular demand has increased the | | | | |
| number of piercing studios and choices in | | | | - All instruments should be sterilized and |
| gold body jewelry. | | | | all surfaces, including the floor are smooth |
| | | | and wipe able. |
| Today's body piercing evolved from different | | | | |
| cultures across the globe. This ancient art | | | | - Only disposable needles should be used, |
| could well be the most widely practiced form | | | | with all dressings (gauze, cotton pads) and |
| of body adornment. It was also practiced by | | | | gold body jewelry sterile packed. |
| the Romans who saw nipple piercing as a sign | | | | |
| of courage, in addition to using them to | | | | Piercing Guns |
| attach their cloaks. The Kama Sutra from | | | | |
| classical India depicts scenes of genital | | | | The gold body jewelry used with ear piercing |
| piercing. We find evidence of ears, lips and | | | | guns are not ideal for piercing for several |
| hands being pierced in South America, Africa | | | | reasons, first being that the guns cannot be |
| and Borneo. | | | | sterilized because they are made of plastic |
| | | | and would melt in the sterilization unit. |
| Today body piercing artists have taken this | | | | Second, they do not provide a clean, surgical |
| heritage and combined it with modern hygiene | | | | cut, the jewelry is forced through the |
| and piercing techniques, creating new types | | | | tissue, causing extensive trauma, because the |
| of piercings such as the 'diath and rook' | | | | ends are rounded, not sharp. Piercings done |
| invented by Eric Dakota. The most notable | | | | in this fashion are slow to heal and there is |
| change in the nature of body piercing came a | | | | an increased risk of inflammation and/or |
| few years ago when fashion world models | | | | infection. |
| strutted the catwalk with navel and eyebrow | | | | |
| piercings, creating a new wave of general | | | | After Care |
| public interest. This opened up a new realm | | | | |
| of possibilities for people and confirmed to | | | | Piercings done with the proper equipment |
| those already in the know the wide extent of | | | | usually take from six to eight weeks to heal |
| the practice. | | | | at which time the jewelry can be changed |
| | | | without any problem. Quality aftercare of |
| Practical Guide to Body Piercing | | | | your piercing has a great impact on the |
| | | | amount of time your body needs. Healing is |
| When you decide to have any part of your body | | | | one thing, it takes much more time for the |
| pierced, remember that this is more than | | | | pierced skin to adjust and be accepted by |
| fashion, it involves your health. It is wise | | | | your body. After the initial change, is it s |
| to keep these points in mind: | | | | a good idea for the jewelry to be left in the |
| | | | piercing at all times for at least the first |
| - The piercing studio should be registered, | | | | six months but a longer period is better. |