How to Use Introcan Piercing Needles
Body piercing is an art which involves the use of a needle to clear a path to insert jewelry into various parts of the body. The use of Introcan piercing needles is widely practiced in the United Kingdom and is gaining popularity in the U.S. Introcan needles were developed for medical procedures and adapted to become a piercing tool. Another name for an Introcan needle is a cannula needle. These needles leave behind a small plastic tube at the entry site, which is then used to thread the jewelry through. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Autoclave sterilizer
- Rubber gloves
- Alcohol swabs
- Gentian violet marker
- Small forceps
- Introcan or cannula needle in appropriate gauge for jewelry thickness
- Appropriate jewelry (titanium or niobium body jewelry)
- Biohazard waste container
Instructions
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Prepare the jewelry and tools for use by placing them in an autoclave sterilizer. This will reduce the risk of infection and blood-borne diseases. Anything which touches the body should either be one-time use only and prepackaged in a sterile wrapper, or should be sterilized prior to use.
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Don the rubber gloves. Prepare the piercing site by swabbing with alcohol pads. Remove the tools from their sterile packaging.
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Mark the piercing entry and exit site with the gentian violet. Confirm placement and straightness.
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Clamp the marks with the forceps, again checking for alignment. Hold the forceps perpendicular to the piercing site.
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Hold the Introcan piercing needle with the blunt end resting against the palm. Swiftly push the needle through the aligned marks.
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Remove the needle. This will leave behind the plastic tubing. Place the end of the jewelry in the end of the plastic tubing.
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Swiftly push the plastic tubing outward, following with the jewelry. Secure the jewelry to finish the piercing. Dispose of used equipment properly.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are not a trained professional, do not pierce anyone--yourself included. Piercings should not be performed outside of a licensed, sterile piercing studio. Do not reuse piercing needles. Always dispose of one-time-use equipment properly. Dispose of needles in an appropriate biohazard waste container.
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Comments
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dananicole76
Jul 04, 2009
Now this sounds much better then the regular hollow needle I tried twice and failed. I was doing good till it came time to follow the needle out with my eyebrow ring. The end of the ring got lost in the skin and both times I failed and ended up with black eyes. THIS is going to be my next and final step. I am so determined to do this myself, I don't care HOW much it costs! I know I can do it! I have no problem sticking the needle in slowly when needed for alignment but getting the are ring through is my biggest problem. By the time I get close the blood pours down so much I lose sight of the exit hole. YIKES! Thanks for this post! I now finally have a chance at succeeding!!
