A few years ago, a blogger for TIME posted an awesome article explaining why she took her 7-year-old daughter to a tattoo studio (instead of the mall) to get her ears pierced.
Here's an excerpt from the article:
"Contrary to what you might think, tattoo parlors — at least the one I went to — are actually bastions of cleanliness. Some states regulate them, and reputable ones use disposable needles and sterilize all their equipment in an autoclave. In contrast, mall piercers and many jewelry stores use piercing guns that have been associated with complications and can’t be completely sterilized."
Finding and vetting a professional piercer is essential even for lobe piercings. (By the way, executing a matching pair of lobe piercings is not easy.)
Finding an APP member near you is a great way to begin your search for a qualified piercer. Always ask your piercer about their training and review their portfolio. See our previous post about what to look for in a piercer's portfolio.
Read more: Why I Took My 7-Year-Old to a Tattoo Parlor | TIME.com http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/07/why-i-took-my-7-year-old-to-a-tattoo-parlor/#ixzz2v6BLU5hp
Classy Body Art is the premiere body piercing studio in Albany, NY. Will VonDoome is the only piercing Member of the Association of Professional Piercers (APP) in the Capital Region of New York.
Here's an excerpt from the article:
"Contrary to what you might think, tattoo parlors — at least the one I went to — are actually bastions of cleanliness. Some states regulate them, and reputable ones use disposable needles and sterilize all their equipment in an autoclave. In contrast, mall piercers and many jewelry stores use piercing guns that have been associated with complications and can’t be completely sterilized."
Finding and vetting a professional piercer is essential even for lobe piercings. (By the way, executing a matching pair of lobe piercings is not easy.)
Finding an APP member near you is a great way to begin your search for a qualified piercer. Always ask your piercer about their training and review their portfolio. See our previous post about what to look for in a piercer's portfolio.
Read more: Why I Took My 7-Year-Old to a Tattoo Parlor | TIME.com http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/07/why-i-took-my-7-year-old-to-a-tattoo-parlor/#ixzz2v6BLU5hp
Classy Body Art is the premiere body piercing studio in Albany, NY. Will VonDoome is the only piercing Member of the Association of Professional Piercers (APP) in the Capital Region of New York.
