The Piercing Bible: The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing

Piercing pioneer Elayne Angel has performed over 40 000 piercings since the 1980s and has brought many practices such as tongue-piercing into the mainstream. She brings her exhaustive knowledge to this groundbreaking manual that covers everything you need to know about the process including: The best piercings and placements for various body parts and body types Terminology tools and techniques of the trade Vital sterility sanitation and hygiene information Jewelry designs shapes and materials Advice for people with stretch marks plastic surgery and unique anatomy Healing aftercare and troubleshooting for problem-free piercing "As a piercer nurse and educator I can say without a doubt that this is the most complete book ever written for all people in our industry." --DAVID A. VIDRA FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF HEALTH EDUCATORS INC. "No one is more qualified to write this book than Elayne Angel. With more than three decades of personal experience to her credit no one knows the subject better." --JIM WARD FOUNDER OF GAUNTLET THE WORLDS FIRST BODY PIERCING STUDIO "This is an exciting book for a field that has exploded in the last two decades. National industry standards are needed and Elayne provides important data." --MYRNA L. ARMSTRONG RN EdD