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Elayne Angel's Piercing Videos: Worth Watching
I just received some email from a woman who watched some videos of me performing piercings from Read MoreMon, 12/29/2008 - 21:11
On Sale NOW--The Piercing Bible!
The Piercing Bible is on pre-sale The Piercing Bible is on pre-sale on Read MoreSat, 12/13/2008 - 21:19
VCH Piercing, Jewelry Materials, and Jewelry Changes
Today I received this query in the comments section of one of my posts: Read MoreTue, 12/02/2008 - 18:48
How Long Can I Leave My Jewelry Out?
Piercees often want to know how long they can leave out their body jewelry before a hole closes. One man asked me just today: I don't know if you can help or point me to someone who can, but I have a frenum with 3 (originally had 4) ten gauage 5/8" bars. I have had them for over two years and want to be able to remove them for several hours when the mood hits my wife -- we are now getting into tantric activity. Here is the problem: I removed them several months ago for about 1 1/2 hours and when I went to re-insert the bars, one piercing had closed so much I could not get the bar in one, so I lost it (I have a taper). My questions: 1. Could I leave it out longer (say 2-3 hours) if I stretched to 8 guage? 2. Would it help if I inserted a lubricant such as emu oil when I remove the jewelry? Any views would be most appreciated. L. Hi L. Thank you for your email. Even though I literally "wrote the book" on piercing, I can't answer your question with certainty--nobody could, because human bodies vary so widely on this matter. In general, the suggestion is: if you like your piercing, leave something in it at all times. Some people's piercings shrink within minutes of removing the jewelry. A technique for large gauge piercings called "resting" involves removing jewelry and some of the principles apply to you. This is from my book: Read MoreSun, 11/23/2008 - 19:04