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Piercing Advice
Jewellery & Materials
Piercing Retainers: How to Hide Your Holes Without Them Closing Up
Piercing retainers explained! Discover the best materials, how long you can wear them, sizing tips and how to keep piercings open for work, sport or surgery.
Piercing Advice
Piercing Bump vs Keloid: How to Tell the Difference and What to Do About It
Piercing bump vs keloid? Learn how to spot the difference, what causes each, treatment options and when your piercing needs professional help.
Piercing Advice
Pack Your Bags: Your Guide to Travelling with a Fresh Piercing
Travelling with a fresh piercing? This is your guide, from flying, swimming, and aftercare, to airport security, avoiding infections, and holiday healing tips.
Piercing Advice
Piercing Age UK Rules & ID: What You Need to Know
Learn the piercing age rules in the UK, including ID requirements, parental consent rules, age restrictions and minimum ages for different piercings.
Piercing Advice
MRI with Piercings: What’s Safe, What Must Come Out - And How to Keep Your Holes Happy
Having an MRI with piercings? Discover what jewellery must come out, whether titanium is MRI safe, and how to keep your piercings open during scans.
Piercing Advice
Piercing Rejection or Piercing Migration Driving You Mad? You Need This
Learn the signs of piercing rejection and migration, what causes them, how to prevent them, and when to seek expert piercing advice.
Piercing Advice
How to Find the Best Body Piercers (and Avoid Bad Ones)
Learn how to find the best piercers in the UK. From hygiene and jewellery to aftercare and red flags - avoid bad piercings and heal safely.
Piercing Advice
How Much Do Piercings Cost? UK Price Guide 2026
Discover how much piercings cost, from nose studs to tongue piercings. Learn what impacts price and why quality matters. Avoid cheap piercings gone wrong!
Nose Piercings
Do Nose Piercings Hurt? Pain Levels, Tips & Aftercare Guide
Wondering “Do nose piercings hurt?” Learn what to expect, pain levels, healing times, and how to care for nostril and septum piercings the right way.
Piercing Advice
Body Mods: Types of Body Modification
Think body mods are just a TikTok trend? Wrong! From ancient times to extreme body modification today like tongue splitting and coin slot piercings, let's go!
Piercing Advice
Piercing For Anxiety | Piercings That Help with Anxiety
Piercing for anxiety is a growing trend in holistic wellness. Discover how it might help you feel calmer and explore this alternative method today with SIBJ!
Ear Piercings
How Long Do Ear Piercings Take to Heal?
So, "How long do ear piercings take to heal?" You’re about to find out. But, spoiler alert… The answer might not be as cut and dried as you’d hope. Let's go!
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