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Eyebrow Piercing Dangers
Cleaning Eyebrow Piercings
Caring for Eyebrow Piercings
Nose Piercing Pros & Cons
Healing Nose Piercings
Cleaning Nose Piercings
Concealable Nose Rings
Piercing Over Scar Tissue
Healing Infected Belly Button Piercings
Healing Infected Tongue Piercings
What Piercings Hurt the Most?
Why Do Piercings Close Up?
Summary: Use a concealable nose ring to hide piercings for special occasions, such as weddings or job interviews; however, because concealable nose rings are made of plastic, never wear them for a long time. Learn the dangers of continuous wear of concealable nose rings in this free video from an experienced piercer on body modifications.
Kerri Naslund has been piercing at Zebra in San Francisco, Calif. since 1993. She has perfected her piercing skills with what was thought of back then as a high average of 15 to 20...read more
"Hi, I'm Kerri at Zebra in Berkeley, and I'm here to tell you about concealable nose rings. There are a couple different reasons why someone would want to conceal their nose ring. The most popular is a job interview or a special occasion such as a wedding or party. There are concealable nose rings on the market, which are clear. The reason why you would want to wear these is that it makes it, basically, invisible. The reasons why you wouldn't want to wear these is that they're made out of plastic, which usually means that they're porous and can harbor bacteria. So you're going to want to make sure that when you do wear a concealable nose ring, that it's only for a short period of time and only for as long as you need it."
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evuser18752 said
on 12/16/2008 There are other materials besides plastic that retainers can be made of. One such material is blown quartz glass which is non-porous and autoclave able (can be sterilized). There are also implant grade metal nostril pieces that have flesh tone dental acrylic ends. Both of these options can be worn long term, the glass is less visible but the metal ones are more durable.