Are plastic retainers safe for piercings?
Bioplast is a form of medical “plastic” that is safe for piercings. It makes an excellent material for initial piercings and those with sensitive skin due to its biocompatibility, and flexible nature. Retainers are used to keep a piercing open and viable, even in times when you couldn’t typically wear piercings.
What does Monroe mean in piercing?
lip
A Monroe piercing is a lip piercing placed off-center, above the upper lip on the left-hand side and is meant to resemble Marilyn Monroe’s beauty spot, although Monroe’s beauty spot was on her cheek, not her lip. The Madonna piercing is similar but worn on the right-hand side.
Can I get my nose pierced with a clear retainer?
Clear retainers, plastic or glass, can still be seen, they just don’t look like a nice piece of jewelry. Also, plastic should never be worn in a piercing that’s under three months old and is still not viable for repetitious wear over a long period of time. You may not actually need to hide a piercing.
What is a snakebite piercing?
A snake bites piercing is a double lip piercing that sits near the outer corners of the lower lip’s edge. As the name suggests, the placement of the piercing resembles a snake bite. To make things a little clearer, refer to them as “paired lower lip piercings” if you decide to go for it.
How fast will a lip piercing close up?
The max closing time is probably 3 months. But let’s not test it! Rather quickly. Lip piercings in general close up pretty fast.
What are the cons of a Monroe piercing?
Monroe Piercing Cons: Monroe piercings can result in scarring, especially if you select large jewelry for the piercing. If, at any point in time, you decide to take out the Monroe jewelry, you may be left with a scar on your face. It’s not considered professional wear in many work environments.
Can you pierce your nose with a retainer?
Yes you can. I recently had mine pierced with a glass retainer. It’s actually better for the healing process. Metal has microscopic pores that skin grows inside of.
What is a nostril retainer?
Nostril retainers are used in cleft lip nose surgery in the post-operative period to maintain alar diameter and resistance against contraction. Various custom made splints were described in the literature to mimic this function when nostril retainers cannot be used for economic or logistic reasons.
Can you pierce nose with a clear stud?
For almost every type of piercing, you can initially put in a clear or invisible stud to begin with. This is called Bioplast or Bioflex (a biologically inert material which will not react with your body). Bioplast can be autoclaved, meaning you can get your initial piercing with it.