The Piercing Bible Revised and Expanded

<b>Everything you need to know about ear&#160;face and body piercings&#151;from how to find a&#160;skilled&#160;professional piercer&#160;to best practices for safe healing and optimal results.</b> <br>&#160; <br><b>&#147;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.&#148;&#151;David A. Vidra founder and president of Health Educators Inc.</b><br><br>Piercing expert Elayne Angel has performed over 50000 piercings since the 1980s and has pioneered many placements including tongue piercing and the triangle lorum and other genital piercings. Her authoritative and groundbreaking guidebook has been the definitive resource on body piercing since its publication in 2009.<br><br>Many people are unaware of the elevated risks of getting pierced at a mall kiosk by an untrained tattoo artist or by a novice piercer; a skilled professional is necessary for safety and optimal results whether piercing the ear nose or elsewhere. This&#160;revised and expanded edition&#160;is the only comprehensive reference book available to help&#160;you&#160;navigate the entire piercing process.&#160;It contains new illustrations diagrams and photos along with fully updated information&#160;including:<br>&#160;<br><b>&#149;</b>&#160;&#160;The best piercings and placements for various body parts and body types<br><b>&#149;</b>&#160;&#160;Terminology techniques and tools of the trade<br><b>&#149;</b>&#160;&#160;Vital sterility sanitation and hygiene information<br><b>&#149;</b>&#160;&#160;Jewelry designs sizes materials and quality<br><b>&#149;</b>&#160;&#160;Piercing aftercare and troubleshooting advice for successful healing<br><b>&#149;</b>&#160;&#160;How to become a piercer piercing&#160;throughout history and&#160;in modern culture and the future of body piercing<br><br><i>The Piercing Bible Revised and Expanded</i> includes essential medical and technical updates as well as refreshed illustrations and jewelry photography to reflect today's standards and best practices for safe professional piercing.