Question for a *professional* piercer about a monroe piercing (12 gauge .5" steel labret with tit.bezel).
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Discharge is completely normal and means that it is healing normaly. A yellow or green discharge means it is usually infected. Depending on how well and fast you heal i cant tell you how long it will discharge, but in most cases it lasts about 2 weeks maybe a little longer. \nThe jewelry size is completely up to you. \nI suggest you COMPLETELY stay away from acidic foods for atleast 2 weeks. I myself have had many coustomers suggest this helps the healing 10 fold. You can also you peroxide as a mouthwash but many dont do this. Its kinda nasty. I really feel bad that your piercer was a witch. Thats just not the way to act when it comes to your profession.\n\nHeres a good site where you can buy jewelry at good prices. I buy mine in wholesale here alot.\n\nwww.bodycandy.com
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to figure it out look for a "pt" or "plat" stamp.\nMost new platinum jewelry has a cobalt alloy blend and will have a "pt 950" or "plat 950" stamp inside the ring band. A good test you can do to check if it's got cobalt is to put it to a strong magnet. Cobalt is highly magnetic.
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Well first of all, careful when you're playing with it. I got mine pierced and immediately started playing with it. I ended up ripping the pierce causing me immense pain for the week it took to heal. You can't really fix the hole unless you get a smaller gauge and then stop yourself from playing with it. The other person is right though. A metal barbell can leave miniscule cracks in your teeth causing them to rot. I have actually chipped one of my teeth with my tongue ring. For that reason I would recommend at least get a barbell with plastic capture beads. They also have ones with plastic barbells, but i found myself playing with that more than my metal one. My dentist even told me that the plastic ones are better, they do less damage to your teeth. Your other option is get a bigger gauge. Say you have a 14, see if you can use a 12. You should wait for a while before you try to do that, but it will make the bigger hole less noticeable. Of course, if you play with it and stretch it out....well I'm sure you know where I'm going with that. Hope this helps!
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I started my gagued out ears with a regular (healed) pierced hole, and gagued them out little by little. I was extremely happy with the results, but it took some time. I was going to have it gagued out larger initially, until I took into consideration the fact that there would be a void in my lobes should I ever decide I wanted a change. I am glad (in retrospect) that I didn't have them use the larger hollow needle to pierce them when I started, because my current job does not allow that type of body modification under the dress code. Although that is unsettling, it is a fact, and I now make ten dollars more on the hour. If you start out with a regular small hole, you can remove the plugs, retainers, etc. and your ears will go back to normal very quickly.
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Hey there...here's some things that me and my piercing obsessed friends do to help ourselves heal quicker and keep away infection:\n\n1. Wash the piercing in the shower with a mild cleanser (like Cetaphil or generic Cetaphil, like Equate).\n\n2. Mix together about a spoonful of salt into a cup if warm water. Soak the piercing in it, or dip a cotton ball in it and apply it to the piercing. The mixture should be as salty as tears.\n\n3. Clean the piercing with a non-alcoholic mouthwash, ie Tom's of Main or whatever, just as long as it is non-alcoholic, as the alcohol can slow down the healing process.\n\n4. Don't use peroxide unless you are starting to get a bad infection, because it will majorly slow down healing. It will kill germs but it is bad for the healing process.\n\n5. You can also use saline soloution-the stuff they use to put in contact lense cases. It's really cheap.\n\n6. Witch Hazel is a non alcholic antiseptic that works better than peroxide. It;s very gentle and makes you feel nice.\n\nHope that helped!
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it sorta sounds like it's just swollen from the piercing, cartiladge is painful to pierce and takes a long time to heal.  if it's just swollen and red I wouldn't worry too much but if it's leaking pus then you may have an infection.  whatever you do, don't take out the jewelry!  the hole will close up and seal the infection inside potentially causing you more pain and problems.  talk to the piercer about proper aftercare (I hope you went to a licensed professional) and call your doctor.  DO NOT USE ALCOHOL to try and disinfect, it will only irritate it more.  DO NOT TOUCH WITH BARE HANDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN THOUROUGHLY WASHED, that should be a no-brainer.  when you're in the shower and the crusties around the jewelry is soft enough make sure you rotate the ring but never attempt to do this dry, it'll hurt and you'll make it worse if it is infected
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Not to be mean but I wanted to give you a heads up and let you know that I believe frosted tips are out for guys.  You might want to change your hair and get rid of the jean jacket.  The earrings are cool though.  Do you have any other piercings?
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Mine is u-shaped. It goes in kind of like a corkscrew. The straight end starts things off, and then you twist to seat the rest of the stud. It feels weird (unpleasant, actually) until you've done it a few times and get used to the sensation.
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as a former manger i would agree with mom on the lip piercings , when dealing with the public or coworkers in a office job it is unprofessional, however the eyebrow is iffy clear is safe or a simple gold or silver would likely be OK. the hair being black i see no trouble as a employer as long as it is kept in a neat fashion at work not spiked for example. ask you direct boss for info on company policies as well, some companies do have guidelines for not just wardrobe but piercings as well.
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Well, where do you live? I live in Seattle, and here, there are quite a few places where tattoos, peircings and pink hair are pretty much required. Whereas when I lived in Chattanooga Tennessee, I couldn't find ANYWHERE that would let me work with just a Labret stud. You might want to try Hot Topic if there's one nearby, though ususlly they have highschool kids clawing to be hired.If you have mornings available you might want to do prep at a restaurant. Evenings, try Telemarketing, just don't do Timeshare or wholesale food type sales, they are both pretty impossible
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I had mine pierced for several years but took it out 5 years ago.  If you look close, you can still see where the hole was, but I'd never be able to get an earring through it now (it's closed).  I work w/ teenage girls, and they're the only ones who ever notice the teeny hole.
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consider getting your belly button pierced. it looks awesome. or you could get the bar through your ear they both are awesome. good luck.
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Actually..why dont you go to someone who knows about piercings... im sure they can help you out more then these people can
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You cant really numb it. Its so quick that I dont think you have anything to worry about.As a piercer, I dont think people find it one of the most painful piercings.Most people say that the clamp hurts the worst, and that only feels like a little pinch.But everybody's pain tolarance is unique. \nThe only numbing cream that is available cant be used near the mouth.(so its ok for ears,nipples and navels-but not oral stuff)\nHeres a tip. When you get pierced, they should tell you to rinse your mouth out with an alcoholic based mouthwash, If you do it for a long time ( like 2 minuites) most people say it numbs the inside of their mouth.
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If i were you id go get it done professionally. whatever the piercing may be... ive pierced my navel, libre, and nose by myself and each time i had to remove it n get it done professionally because it either gor infected or jus hurt really bad. your piercing could get infected too and itll hurt trust me. ur safest bet is the cleanest place around.. i have 10piercings and there all nice and clean and they were all done by a PROFESSIONAL so trust me on this one....
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I am a huge fan of piercings on men and women! and I like tats if they are tasteful.  I have one tat on the back of my neck (so it can be covered by my hair if neccessary) and 9 piercings.  There are a lot of places on the ear you can pierce and be really creative with.  There are also other places that I would highly recommend having pierced;)  You can even do a tat with a piercing in it.  Either way you go be careful.  Be sure to have a professional do it and make sure the establishment uses sanitary needles and has plenty of experience.  Tats are permanent! and if the artist messes it up your still stuck with it.  Piercings can cause nerve damage and infections.  Both tats and holes need lots of care afterwards.  The decision is yours!  Good luck!
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go to; www.beadwork.about.com\nDo another search on jewelery or beading etc.