Posted on March 17, 2009 in Latest News
Body piercing is considered to be a fashion trend but one need to be very careful while opting for body piercing. From the metal you use for piercing to after care, everything is very important for a safe body piercing. There are very few metals which are best suited for body piercing. Based on the biocompatibility, the metal should be selected for piercing. You also need to check that the metal is non-allergic and hyporeactive to body tissue.
Listed below are metals you need to avoid as body piercing jewelry especially in initial piercing.
- Brass: This metal is not at all recommended for piercing. Brass and its alloy causes irritation and skin reactions.
- Copper: Copper is not safe metal for body piercing as it might cause skin reaction.
- Bronze: Like brass, bronze is also known to cause irritation and skin reactions hence not safe metal for body piercing.
- Cadmium: This metal is highly toxic and absorbed by body. Hence cadmium is not recommended for body piercing.
- Costume Jewelry: Costume jewelry contains significant amount of lead. Lead is considered to be toxic for body.
- Chromium: This is another toxic metal hence not recommended for body piercing.
- Fake Gold: Fake gold jewelry should be avoided for body piercing as they are made from different base metal. And the base metal can corrode once exposed to body fluid causing skin irritation and allergic reactions.
- Gold Plated: Even gold plated jewelry should be avoided for body piercing as the gold plating can corrode. The corrosion exposes the metal underneath which might react with the body causing severe reaction.
- Gold Filled: Like fake gold and gold plated jewelry, gold filled jewelry contains unknown metals which might react with your body.
- 24K Gold: This is considered to be the purest form of gold. Though it won’t have any negative effect on your body but it is too soft for jewelry. Jewelry made of 24K gold can be easily damaged and does not last long.
- Lead: As mentioned above lead is highly poisonous metals hence avoid for body piercing. This metal is highly dangerous especially for young children.
- Nickel: Nickel is known for its allergic reactions hence avoid nickel for body piercing.
- Iron: Avoid iron for body piercing as it might be reactive when exposed to body fluids.
- Sliver or Sterling Sliver: When exposed to body fluid and tissue sterling sliver or sliver tends to oxidize. Due to easy oxidation of sliver it is not recommended for unhealed or initial piercing. But you can wear sliver jewelry in healed piercing.
- Tin: Tin is not recommended for body piercing as it contains trace amount of lead which can lead to reactions.
- Zinc: Even zinc can be reactive on exposure to body tissue hence should be avoided for body piercing.
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