Smooth Fx Body Piercing

Rejection of body Jewelry | Helix Piercing | Industrial Piercing | Tongue Piercing |

Navel Piercing

The commonly known navel piercing is a piercing actually placed through the rim of the navel; not the navel itself. A true navel piercing would actually be through an outie navel; however this is very rare and posses some health concerns if not cared for properly. The most popular placement is on the top ridge of the navel, followed by the inverse navel piercing, which is placed on the bottom ridge of the navel. The rim can be pierced multiple times to create even more shocking results.

Even though it is one of the most common non-ear piercings, it can be surprisingly difficult to heal without good care; a navel piercing can take upwards of 12 months to heal completely. Since it is basically a surface piercing, jewelry rejection, although rare, can happen.

Most people are well suited for a navel piercing. However, body size can make a difference when considering this piercing. If, while standing, you have a torso crease which runs through the navel (or close enough to put pressure on your jewelry when you bend over) you probably would be best off not getting this piercing at all.

Horizontal Navel
A surface piercing along the ridge of the navel. Normally a navel piercing passes through the ridge of the navel. Another option is to pierce a horizontal navel, along the ridge of the navel. This placement is rarely done and extremely prone to rejection.
An Outie Navel Piercing - We do NOT offer these; here's why:
Unlike the traditional navel piercing, an outie piercing is done directly through the navel plug itself. The jewelry is threaded through the plug and now hangs directly below the navel.

Drawbacks

The navel plug is obviously the remnant of the umbilical cord which was once the lifeline between you and your mother. This tissue is filled with blood vessels, unlike the flesh just above the plug which has relatively few vessels to contend with. This means, there can be a lot more bleeding during the procedure.

These blood vessels also present another problem. They provide a direct pathway to your internal organs. When a traditional belly button piercing becomes infected, the infection tends to remain localized as long as the infection is being cared for. In comparison, an infection of an outie piercing can quickly travel through your system and become life threatening. So even after the initial healing is finished, an outie piercing protrudes farther than the average navel piercing, it's more likely for the jewelry to be snagging on your clothing. This could cause a wound with all the same dangers and complications stated above.

The fact is, the increased risk involved with piercing your plug simply isn't worth gambling with your health. Yes, you could have the procedure without encountering a single problem, but if you do get a serious infection, what then?

Rejection of body Jewelry

Rejection occurs when it is "easier" for your body to push the piercing out like a splinter than to heal a fistula (skin tunnel) around it. Rejection is most common with a surface piercing. We consider navel and eyebrow piercing as a surface piercing. Rejection can be affected by placement, blood flow, and irritation. However, abuse of the piercing area and your general health play the largest part. The healthier you are, and practice good hygiene, the less likely you are to have problems.

All the above considered, you could have everything done right, and the body still rejects the jewelry. You may want to re-pierce after healed with a higher grade metal like titanium or good gold.

Helix Piercing

The helix piercing is any piercing through the rim of the cartilage. You absolutly want this done by Professional Piercer, NOT A GUN. Piercing guns have been shown to be capable of causing cartilage to shatter, or at the very least crack. The solid stud used in gun piercing causes an entrance and exit wound like a gunshot. The picture here shows a proper piercing done with a special piercing needle, and the bump above the piercing is the scar damage left behind by a gun job.

Industrial Piercing

An industrial piercing is two or more piercing connected by a single barbell. In normal usage it refers to an ear piercing whereby two helix piercing are connected by a single straight (or curved) barbell.

This piercing was first named by Erik Dakota in Body Play magazine #4 (1992), where it was pictured and titled, "Industrial Ear Project."

Most industrials are a straight bar connecting two helix points. These also can be done from any creative connection of the rook to helix piercing or inner or outer conch piercing, etc. another common industrial piercing includes the navel industrial, where the top of the navel rim is connected to the bottom navel rim piercing.

Tongue Piercing

Placement:
The tongue piercing is generally placed centrally, and at a slight angle from front to back, through the body of the tongue. As long as the two main veins at the bottom of the tongue are avoided, the tongue can be pierced as creatively as you like. These could include tongue orbitals, venoms, and other surface piercing. A related piercing includes the tongue web piercing; this crosses the web beneath the tongue.

Healing and aftercare:
For the most part, the mouth tends to heal quickly. When a tongue piercing is first done, swelling will most likely occur. This can last as little as a few hours, or as much as a week. Some people experience no measurable healing discomfort, others may take as long as a month to go through the stages. Regardless, the discomfort is minimal. We may need to have you re-size to a longer bar during the healing time. Start out by calming the tongue with ice chips. Each time you eat, drink, or smoke, you need to rinse with mouthwash; better to not smoke for a while. If you follow the icing and mouth care instructions, you can reduce swelling to a minimum.

Long term health issues:
Virtually no infection or risks are directly related to the piercing. However, tooth chipping with some jewelry can happen. The risk of chipped teeth can be almost totally eliminated by wearing properly sized jewelry, and being mindful of your new pricing.

In the event of an unrelated emergency, some doctors who are inexperienced in dealing with a mouth piercing, are delayed if trying to insert a breathing tube.

It is important to note, the tongue piercing is an easy way to transmit STIs through unprotected oral sex, especially during healing.