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Old 07-16-2006, 06:12 AM   #8 (permalink)
Michael Rozdoba
 
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Default Re: PA stretch problem

[email]KavinTaylor@gmail.com[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> Michael Rozdoba wrote: Kavin Taylor wrote:
>
> KT> > Self-inflicted. Did you use a taper? MR> Yes: a small diameter
> acrylic one; I was too mean to pick up another SS MR> crescent (I've
> got one that goes to 6.4mm).
>
> Acrylic? Okay. Acrylic cannot be autoclaved. Do you see a problem?
> Acrylic can also be scratched? See another problem?[/color]

They'll be one use only, but point taken.
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> Your piercer is a moron if he sells them.[/color]

Ebay shop.
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> Acrylic jewelry is unsafe at best. Did you know acrylic releases a
> vapor at skin temperature that has been proven to cause cancer?[/color]

Nope, I didn't. Interesting.
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>> What surprised me was no pain for three days, then this.[/color]
>
> My 0 gauge tragus didn't hurt until the second day. Go figure.[/color]

Quite.

Thanks for the info.

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> Do you know how rare a Ti allergy is? Not saying she isn't allergic,
> but I would check out otherr causes.[/color]

She got rid of the bar & the problem went away. It could of course have
been down to some other aspect of the bar.
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> I know the EU has made great strides in the nickel-free area, but
> nickel free does still allow for nickel.
>
> There are so far very few truly implant grade materials used in body
> jewelry: paltinum, titatnium and some glass. Therre is still
> argument on SS.
>
> And studies do show scar tissue formation with SS jewelry.[/color]

Any references? I like to be informed before I do something inadvisable.
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> And by the way, if you are using a captive bead ring,[/color]

Yup.
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> that could be slowing your healing as well. Try a curved barbell.
> Ring for Play if you wish, but for healing ANY piercing, not a good
> idea.[/color]

I've read a few reports saying that & some the opposite. What's the
argument against?

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Michael
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