Cranford Hospice is Hawke's Bay's leading palliative care provider. Our dedicated team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
---------------------------
AXA
axaglobalhealthcare.com
Go further with international health insurance. Global support for people who think a little bigger
---------------------------
APOLLONIO
apollonion.com
The Apollonion Private Hospital is an ultra-modern Hospital purposely built to offer the best medical care to its patients.
---------------------------
Durbin
durbinglobal.com
Specialist medical suppliers in sourcing and distributing pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and consumable supplies.
---------------------------
Self
self.com
Women Magazine on Fitness, Health, Food, Beauty & more.
---------------------------
Easyway
allencarr.com
Allen Carr Easyway International operates clinics in more than 150 cities in over 50 countries worldwide.
---------------------------
id Hospital
idhospital.com
All kinds of plastic surgeries at affordable cost.
---------------------------
Al Zahra Hospital
alzahra.com
Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah is the first and the largest private general hospital in the UAE with both inpatient and outpatient treatment at an international standard,
---------------------------
Kunming Children�s Hospital
crhealthcare.com.hk
Kunming Children Hospital integrates first aid, medical treatment, rehabilitation, health care, & scientific research.
---------------------------
UT Health
uthealtheasttexas.com
UT Health East Texas is passionate about delivering the highest quality care with unmatched compassion, outstanding service and innovative technology.
---------------------------
WORLD HOSPITAL DIRECTORY
WHD International Journal of Medical & Health Science
Author and Copyrights: Dr Mariappa Babu Baskar @ World Hospital Directory
Title:
Body Piercing: Methods
Word Count:
507
Summary:
Body piercing literally means making a hole in a part of the human body with the purpose of wearing jewelry in the opening created. After a process of healing, a fistula will be created. This is an abnormal 'passageway' in your body or skin so that there's a genuine 'hole'.
Keywords:
body,piercing,method,needle
Article Body:
Body piercing literally means making a hole in a part of the human body with the purpose of wearing jewelry in the opening created. After a process of healing, a fistula will be created. This is an abnormal 'passageway' in your body or skin so that there's a genuine 'hole'.
Body piercing Methods
* Needle Method (Standard)
The most common method used in the United States to make a piercing is with a medical hollow needle. The needle makes an opening in the skin you want to have pierced but doesn't go all the way through. The jewelry then is inserted and follows the needle back. It's necessary to insert the jewelry immediately to hold the slit the needle made open. The needle method doesn't involve removing any flesh (some methods do). The opening is always made with a needle larger than the initial jewelry to be worn. This is done to reduce the pressure on the healing piercing, giving it more room to heal and allow a fistula to form.
* Piercing Guns
Piercing guns are gun-shaped devices that mechanically makes the piercing by forcing a stud through the body part. You can compare it with a stapler.
This method is often used by non-professional piercers and mostly to pierce holes in the earlobes. You should avoid this method because the piercing gun is hard to sterilize. The risk is infection and transmission of bulletproof pathogens.
* Cannula Method
The cannula method is similar to the standard method. The difference is that at the end of the needle there's a cannula (a hollow plastic tube) where the piercer puts in the jewelry. So at the piercing process, the cannula and the jewelry is entirely pulled through the opening. This method is often used in Europe.
* Scalpel method
When you want an opening for a large gauge body piercing, a medical scalpel can be used to make a slit. This method is often used for large gauge ear piercings. It's also used to correct an asymmetry for example if the ear piercing on one side is larger than the other because of an incorrect placement.
When you don't want your piercing anymore and you remove the jewelry, the fistula will not shrink or close from itself. The only solution there is surgically.
* Pierce and Taper
This method is for larger gauge piercings and only works on body parts where the skin is very elastic. It's similar to the standard method, but after the hole is pierced with the needle, the piercer inserts a tapered steel bar (one of larger gauge then the needle) in order to make the opening bigger. The jewelry is directly inserted, following the tapered bar.
* Dermal Punching
Piercings in the upper ear require removal of skin and cartilage to lift the pressure of the piercing and guarantee a longer viability of the piercing. Therefore, a dermal punch is used to remove a circular area of tissue, where the jewelry will be worn. Like scalpelled piercings, the healed fistulas will not shrink or close on their own.
Home
Contact
Back to "WHD International Journal of Medical & Health Science- Homepage"
