All You Need To Know Before Getting Your First Body Piercing

You’ve played around with this idea for some time, but you’ve finally decided to go ahead and get a body piercing. Maybe you’ve pierced your ears in the past, which means you’re not a complete stranger to this concept at all. That being said, body piercings and ear piercings are quite different from one another – so here’s everything you need to know before getting close to the piercing needle. 

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Find a genuine body piercer – not just someone who does ears

Don’t walk into Claire’s and expect to get your body pierced. 

Loads of beauty salons or high street shops offer ear piercings, but that’s because they’re easy to do. Body piercings are far more complex and should only be performed by someone who’s done them many times before. Do your research beforehand and look for a genuine body piercer. This will ensure that you: 

• Get a piercing from someone who understands anatomy and can determine if certain body parts are suitable for piercing or not. Just because everyone else has a belly button piercing doesn’t mean you’ll be suitable for it. 

• Undergo the right sanitary steps when getting your piercing. Proper body piercers will use single-use sterile needles and all the latest sanitary equipment to prevent infections. 

Your chances of issues are low when you go to the right person – they rise dramatically if you let someone who’s only ever pierced ears pierce part of your body!

Be aware of the right body piercing names

This might not seem like a big thing to consider, but it can lead to some very awkward conversations if you don’t know the right body piercing names. Imagine the horror of walking in and asking for a Prince Albert piercing when you really mean a navel piercing. 

Learn the names and understand where the piercing goes before you head to your appointment. A good piercer will definitely double and triple-check with you before doing anything, so you shouldn’t ever leave with the wrong piercing – but it can overcomplicate the consultation and lead to some horrendously awkward moments. 

Choose high-quality jewellery when it’s done

Finally, you must realise that body piercings are more sensitive than ear piercings, so you need high-quality jewellery to complement them. Quality titanium is usually the best immediately after a piercing because it’s good for sensitive skin. You don’t want to put anything plated on because the low quality could irritate your skin and cause infections. 

When the piercing heals, you can move on to things like high-quality gold or silver. It’s generally a case of the higher the quality, the fewer problems you’ll face. Cheap jewellery is never good for body piercings, especially in areas where you sweat or move a lot. 

These three points will put you in good standing when you approach your first body piercing appointment. The right piercing, in the right place, can give you a jolt of newfound confidence. It’s amazing what a tiny piece of jewellery can do when it comes to elevating certain looks or making you feel more comfortable in your own skin.