Frequently Asked Questions

This section links to actual e-mail questions I have received and their appropriate answers.

General Questions

Can I take it out? I don't like my piercing.

How do I become a piercer?

What about airport metal detectors?

What is granulation tissue?

What does a burning sensation mean in a piercing?

Where can I buy lavender oil?

Where can I buy sea salt?

Where can I find a piercer?

Doesn't lidocaine hurt more than the actual piercing?

Eyebrow Piercing

Will it leave a scar?

Genital piercing

What are the long term problems with clitoral hood piercings?

Navel Piercing

Can navel piercing make me infertile?

When can I remove my navel jewelry?

Why does my navel piercing keep migrating out?

Nipple piercing

Can I change my nipple rings with barbells?

Do my flat nipples affect my ability to hold the piercing?

Is nipple piercing OK with breast implants?

When can you wear different kind of nipple jewelery?

When my nipple becomes erect the piercing looks like it is on a diagonal...

Will nipple piercing affect breastfeeding?

Will nipple piercing stunt my growth?

Tongue Piercing

I am worried about STD's with tongue piercings...

I have an under-active thyroid...

Is it possible to bleed to death from tongue piercing?

Is there such a thing as retainer jewelry for tongue piercings?

My barbell disappears into my tongue.

What's wrong with peroxide?

Will I get keloid on my tongue piercing?

My tongue frenulum was pierced...

Revised 3 February 2003
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