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[Pope Jeremy]

--- MT <fachmoir at freedminds.com> wrote:
> umm.first off, its a site for jewelry not for one to
> get, or be pierced.
> secondly, i would only use surgical stainless steel
> at any rate. 
> 
> 316L stainless steel (surgical grade) is the base of
> what most piercers use - i hope. heard of several
> local body jewelry makers who do not.... 

It is important to note that the phrase "surgical
stainless steel" is functionally meaningless. The term
"surgical stainless steel" was coined by knife and
cookware manufacturers in order to make their knives
and cookware sound more impressive to an unknowing
public. The term is not used by the medical community
or the metallurgical community, and there have been no
standards set for this bogus type of metal.

When looking for piercing jewelry, one would want to
ask if the material is "implant grade stainless
steel". The standards for implant grade stainless
steel have been set by the American Society of Testing
and Materials. 316L stainless steel is one of the two
types of steel, which are considered "implant grade".

There is much more that goes into the making of a
piece of jewelry after the choice of material. The
manner in which a piece is milled and polished, and
the way in which seams are dealt with is just as
important from the perspective of safety and
durability as the type of metal which is being used.
For example, even a piece made with 316L stainless
steel can cause serious problems if there is a
microscopic bump, divot, or crack in the piece. Such
imperfections when placed inside an open wound can
tear at the flesh and continue to aggravate the tear,
potentially causing long-term problems.

With so many potential issues, I would not consider
getting a piercing without first consulting with a few
professional piercers from separate shops.

> i know several safe, reliable and trustworthy
> piercers.
> the one who comes to mind for me would be Daisy. 
> 
> oh, and no comment on hotrod...

a·poph·a·sis  (-pf-ss) n.

Allusion to something by denying that it will be
mentioned, as in “I will not bring up my opponent's
questionable financial dealings.”

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English
Language, Fourth Edition
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=apophasis

If you have some information on the reliability of a
piercer, please share it.

- Pope Jeremy

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