Why You Get Pierced Professionally - Body Piercing Basics EP97

21 January 2021 / Comments

In the 97th episode of our YouTube series, Body Piercing Basics, DaVo covers why you shouldn't pierce yourself or at home and why it's best to see a professional piercer. When you need to do it, how to do it, and when is the best time to do it yourself.

Show Notes:

Safety:

  1. Things You Don’t Have at Home

  2.  

    1. Autoclave

    2. Space dedicated to piercing

    3. Have access to a large variety of jewelry

    4. The proper tools to do the piercing

    5. The proper tools if something goes wrong

  3. Training in Cross-Contamination Prevention

  4. Procedures, tools, and methods for dealing with contaminated items

  5. Have been trained to handle reactions to piercings.

Skill

  1. Haven’t done the piercing thousands of times

  2. Have studied anatomy and how it relates to piercings

  3. Can size the jewelry correctly

  4. will pierce quickly, straight, and smoothly

  5. Can insert and close the jewelry without issue

Knowledge & Education

  1. Give you a piercing Consultation including:

    1. What will it take to heal the piercing

    2. What risks are involved

    3. If you have the proper anatomy

  2. Size and help select the proper jewelry

  3. Provide aftercare instructions

Support

  1. There, if there is an issue

  2. Answer questions and give advice

  3. Do follow-ups

  4. Sell or help you find the right jewelry

  5. Change jewelry

 If you have a question you would like to see covered in a future video, please comment or contact DaVo at davo@axiompiercing.com.

I, also known as DaVo, have been a professional body piercer and the owner of Axiom Body Piercing Studio in Des Moines, Iowa, since 1994. My focus on education and helping clients make informed decisions about getting pierced has always been a significant part of my business practices and services. With my website and increasingly on YouTube, I hope to expand and inform others outside of my small part of the world. I always welcome questions and comments, so if you have one, please don't hesitate to share.

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All images used are used in the spirit of Fair Uses. If you are the photographer, piercer, or owner of the piercing and would like to be credited, please contact DaVo at davo@axiompiercing.com

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Suggested Aftercare Products:

  • For Premixed Saline, DaVo suggests. NeilMed Neil Cleanse Wound Wash First-Aid Sterile Saline Solution 6 fl oz Each - https://amzn.to/2lgrfL7
  • Band-Aid Brand First Aid Products Tru-Absorb Gauze Sponges for Cleaning Wounds, 4 in x 4 in, 50 ct - https://amzn.to/2Q1nrcm

All footage was filmed using a Canon EOS 80D Camera with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM Lens - https://amzn.to/3bb5PV4 and Canon EOS R  - https://amzn.to/386Y1BZ with Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM Lens - https://amzn.to/3jkvptO

Audio - Recorded with Shure MV7 - https://amzn.to/39fKKbS with a Tascam DR-40x - https://amzn.to/2Lw67O8

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Skin Kitchen Tattoo and The Axiom Body Piercing Studio are located at 3800 Douglas Ave./Des Moines, Iowa 50311
Tattoo hours are Thursday - Monday 1-8 pm
Piercing hours are Thursday - Monday 2-8 pm

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