Re: What do you think?
On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 18:53:32 +0200, LC <LC@fakemail.com>wrote:
>N Jill Marsh schrieb:
>>
>> Don't assume anything from a picture you see on BME, other than
>> someone got pierced and had a picture taken. BME is a fine resource,
>> but it's usually just as good for what not to do as it shows what is
>> the ideal, or more so.
>
>Hm, didn't know that. Could you point me toward a reliable
>resource for piercing info? What I've read so far is
>conflicting. For example, there are people who'll tell you
>to move the jewelry and those who say not to touch it.
>Different opinions on healing times. Ditto when the jewelry
>can be replaced. It goes on and on. Is there one
>comprehensive, reliable source of information out there or
>only conflicting opinions based on personal experience?
No, and no, yes and both. There's no one right way to do most things,
and that includes listening to your body and determining what's right
for you. I would say that the current general attitude is to leave
well enough alone, but that's purely my impression, and my bias
because that's how I heal any injury.
Lish has a good piercing healing text up - she posted a new link to it
recently - take a look for it.
In general:
You can touch and move the jewelry unless it's better to leave it
alone. It will take as long to heal the piercing as it the piercing
takes to heal. The jewelry can be replaced when it's ready to be
replaced, but maybe a little before, though after is also good.
Hope that helps - educate yourself, think about how you live and work,
how you heal, what you're like, etc, and choose the methods and
guidelines that work best for you. Rubbing cat shit on a healing
piercing is almost always not recommended, as is hanging wicker
laundry baskets on them.
nj"except when it's not"m
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