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Eyebrow Piercing Care @ Jewel Info 4 U
By: Pooja Chakrabarty
Eyebrow Piercing Care and Issues
Being hip is everything nowadays,
and one of the ways to be with the
in-crowd is by having a
strategically placed stud on your
eyebrow. Yes, eyebrow piercing is
the way to go these days as the good
old
ear and
nose
piercing become
passé and boring. You cannot afford
to be dull anymore. Hence, the art
of body piercing is slowly shifting
from the realm of the earlobe to the
arch of the
eyebrow.
The Risks Involved in Eyebrow
Piercing
 But there is more to getting those
eyebrows pierced than just figuring
out what kind of a ring would look
good. Before you actually decide to
go in for a pierced eyebrow, make
sure that you are well aware of all
the risks that are involved. Here
are some of them:
- You could be prone to infections
and allergies.
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Your nerves might get damaged in
the process.
- If your piercer does not use a
sterilized needle, you could
contract HIV, tetanus, and even
hepatitis.
But if you go to a good piercing
studio and insist on their using
sterilized needles, you could be
spared from many of these risks.
However, you will still be
susceptible to infection if you do
not clean the area properly. In
fact, once you come out of that
piercing studio with the silver ring
or diamond stud adorning your
eyebrow, it will be up to you to
make sure that you take care of that
new eyebrow piercing.
Choosing the Jewellery for the
Eyebrow Piercing
One way in which you can ensure that
you are relatively free of
infections is by choosing the
correct kind of jewellery. Remember
that you are making a cut in your
skin and this will need to heal. So
you cannot afford to be a cheapskate
when it comes to buying suitable
jewellery.
You could go in for implant grade
stainless steel jewellery. People do
go in for silver rings, but this may
not always be a good idea. This is
because silver tends to tarnish and
this could lead to permanent
darkening in the area around the
piercing. Gold is one common choice
that is very safe when it comes to
getting a piercing. Titanium is one
of the less popular choices, though
you could seriously consider it. But
if you are looking to save money,
stainless steel is the cheapest
option.
Taking Care of That Eyebrow Piercing
Do remember that it is going to be
some time before that eyebrow
piercing of yours heals completely.
Six to eight weeks is generally how
long it takes before you can finally
start flaunting different styles of
eyebrow rings. But you are going to
have to treat it with care. Talk to
the person who does the piercing for
you. Find out what are the best ways
of taking care of your new eyebrow
piercing. (S)he should be able to
provide you with some great tips.
Here are some of the most common
tips that should be followed once
you have a diamond stud adorning
your eyebrow.
- Clean your hands before touching
the piercing. This will be
imperative especially during the
healing period. You certainly do not
want the germs from your hands to
cause an infection in the area
around your eyebrow piercing.
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For the first few days after
getting the piercing, you are going
to have to turn your earring round
within the piercing on a regular
basis. This will help make the
piercing permanent and you will run
less risk of it getting blocked. I
have been told that it helps to
steam the eyebrow area before
starting with this exercise.
- Buy some anti-bacterial soap with
which to clean the piercing.
Ideally, you should be doing this
twice a day. You could also get an
anti-bacterial ointment and apply it
on the eyebrow area from time to
time.
- A lot of people also apply a
disinfectant on the portions of the
ring that are inserted into the
eyebrow.
- It is common to have some
discharge drain out of your eyebrow
piercing. Do not panic if this
happens. But make sure that the
jewellery you are wearing allows the
draining to take place.
- Also, don't get scared by the
bruising that may well occur in the
area around the piercing. Body
piercing damages the tissue and it
takes some time before all can be
well again. However, the bruises
should disappear soon enough, so
don't worry about them too much.
- Avoid using make-up or creams in
that area. Once your eyebrow
piercing heals completely, you
should be able to do pretty much
anything. Just keep some things on
hold for those six to eight weeks
till your eyebrow piercing heals.
- If, despite your utmost efforts,
your piercing does get infected,
make a visit to the piercing studio
and get somebody to clean the wound
for you. If you are cleaning it
yourself, do a thorough job. Try
using a hot compress with salt water
to clean out the infection. Do this
on a regular basis and the infection
should disappear soon enough. If it
does not, it might be time to make a
trip to your doctor.
You need to take great care of your
eyebrow piercing especially because
the pierced area is a rather
sensitive one. The skin is thin and
there is not too much tissue in the
layers beneath it. The eyebrows are
there to protect the eyes from dust
and grime. However, this might lead
to the dirt particles affecting the
piercing and could lead to an
infection. Plus, you have to be
extra careful even while changing
your clothes for the jewellery could
get entangled in them. Ideally, I
would suggest staying away from
strenuous physical activities where
you could bump into other people and
end up prolonging the healing
process.
If you are willing to take on the
responsibility of taking care of
your eyebrow piercing, make that
trip to the piercing studio. There
is nothing wrong with wanting to be
"with it", just ensure that you are
willing to dedicate sufficient care
to facilitate the healing process.
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