Jumat, 12 Februari 2010

Painful self expression

Piercing is the art and science. One form of art because it is a way of self expression. And science piercing includes some basic knowledge of the properties of metals. Body Jewelry whatever has become fashionable in recent decades for men and women.

Several subcultures were performed using full-size piercing and jewelry. These include the emergence of hippies and gay community, and later the punk subculture.

Materials for the production of body jewelry has evolved from traditional gold and silver in the now more common surgical steel. Other newer materials include titanium, glass, plastic, wood, horn, amber, stone, bamboo, silicone, fossilized ivory, tusks and other bones. Today is the material itself is a statement of originality, uniqueness and self expression.

Already know, the usual material for body jewelry. These are gold, white gold, silver, surgical stainless steel, platinum and titanium. It would be best to look at different types of materials are alternatives to expensive metal. Glass and plastics are some of the materials used for body jewelry.

It is important to note that not all the glass and not all plastics can be formed in the body jewelry. Glass suitable for body jewelry are limited to borosilicate glass. Pyrex and Kimax are popular makers of these types of glass. Borosilicate glass is the only type suitable for body jewelry, because they are durable, medical-grade, non-porous and lead-Fri, glass jewelry, is non-toxic and bio-compatible.

Glass is used for jewelry only in well healed piercings. Also, glass is heavy and large documents using more pressure on the piercing cause involuntary stretching and healing.

Plastics, on the other hand, come in various forms, such as acrylic, nylon, Teflon (PTFE), silicones, polymers, Lucite, resin, polyamide and polyester. It is said that the acrylic plastic is the best that can be used for body jewelry. Acrylic is not only cheap, but it is universal and too easy.

The problem with acrylic and plastic in general is that they are not sterilized in an autoclave. This means that the body jewelry made of plastic is not very safe because there is no safe way to sterilize it real. And even if bio-compatible, you can acrylic jewelry redness, irritation and odor in the piercing, piercing, because it is impossible to breathe. In general, plastics are not suitable for piercing and jewelry should be worn only in the short term, and well-healed piercings.

Some jewelers and gem enthusiasts body and silicone rubber for fashion jewelry body. Studies have shown that the silicone rubber and can be used as body jewelry. They should never be used for piercing and even cure. The greatest danger in the use of silicon is that the auto-routes.

This leads to problems such as cracks or holes congestion. Flexibility and silicon is a tendency to seal the skin around the piercing. Since the hole is closed, the hole is not possible to breathe and heal and caused the building physical discharges ultimately cause irritation and serious infections.

Another body jewels made from natural products such as wood, stone and even bone and ivory. They are beautiful and exotic feeling of creating various professions. They come in various colors and styles. However, it would be using such a body jewelry.

They should never be used for fresh piercings, because uneven surfaces can serve as beds for a wide range of bacterial infections. These types of stones are reserved for well-healed piercings only.

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