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Selecting the right metal for your body jewelry is very important to ensure the health of your piercing and your body as a whole. Before you make a body jewelry purchase be sure to consider the metal as much as the styling and always buy from a reputable retailer. Your best choices are surgical quality materials such as surgical implant stainless steel 316 LVMF 138 or surgical implant titanium Ti6A14V ELI. However, it is not absolutely necessary to use surgical metal exclusively. There are some great alteatives like nobium, specialty plastics, 14 or 18 karat white or yellow gold.

Waings about Gold

Unfortunately, many people have allergies to the gold, or more accurately, allergies to the metals added to gold in order to give it strength and durability. If you have a gold allergy, stick to Cyber Monday UGG boots discount sale online 18k white or yellow gold or avoid it completely. For piercings that do eventually heal completely, like ear piercings, you will be able to wear gold with a minimal reaction such as itching once the piercing has healed. A special body safe plastic material has been created called Tygon. Tygon is perfect for people with sensitivities to metals and still looks great.

Metals to Avoid

While sterling silver may be, necklaces, and bracelets it is not appropriate for piercings. Unfortunately, sterling silver's properties lead it to oxidize when coming in contact 2013 UGG Boots Clearance Sale Black Friday with body fluid. You also want to stay away from plated metals. If the metal is plated the plating will eventually come off. Buying plated metal only delays the inevitable problem you will be facing when the true metal wears through.

Always stay away from body jewelry that is made of fake gold or any material that is not stamped or labeled. Infections and other complications from body jewelry are serious business and should be avoided at all costs. Anytime you place a foreign www.blackfridayuggbootsus.com object in the body, the body will do everything it can to fight it. Choosing the right metal will help your body adjust properly and make your personal statement as painless as possible.