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pelvic region piercings?
So I've done as much research of my own on this, and well I still am. BMEzine gave me quite a bit of information on hip piercings, about rejection and migration, like most surface piercings. I really want them and I will get them, I just want more help on how to go about it, I live in Illinois I'm 18. Any advise, should I go with dermals? Or the surface bar? Nylon? Titanium or stainless steel? Any good piercers too? Your stories, suggestions, please and thank you!
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I don't have my hips pierced but I have had several surface piercings and a microdermal.
In my experience, surface bars are really hard to keep. My most successful one has been my nape, which I have managed to keep for over a year now. The worst one was my wrist, which I had to take out after a month because it caught on everything all the time and was really painful. I imagine you would have this problem with hip bars. Personally, I found that my piercings have healed better if I use saline solutions for the first few days and then just left them alone. Everyone is different though and you will find plenty of people who prefer to clean their piercings religiously.
If you went for this option, you would need to be really careful about the placement. Look at where your clothes sit on your hips and potential threats to the piercing (e.g. belts).
Personally, I would go for stainless steel or titanium surface bar. It needs to be a proper surface bar to give the piercing the best chance at healing. A straight or curved bar will apply too much pressure to the skin and will reject.
Microdermals are a good option. They are much less likely to reject and easier to heal and as a result will almost definitely last longer than a surface bar. They require alot less care and attention with cleaning and are mostly happy to be left alone. However, you will still need to be careful about placement as they can still get caught and pulled out. Cons? They are expensive and need to be removed by a professional. If you can afford it and don't mind having a more permanent piercing, I would go for the microdermals.
Regardless of what you choose, bear in mind that if and when you choose to remove the piercing, there will be a scar. I have two purple dots on my wrist from where I took my surface bar out and they aren't particularly attractive. Removing a piercing as soon as you notice signs of rejection will minimise scarring, as will getting it removed by a professional (which you will have to do anyway in the case of microdermals).
Do your research before choosing a piercer and make sure you visit the studio before making an appointment. It should be clean and sterile and the piercer should be fully licensed and able to provide you with a portfolio of healed piercings. He/she should also be prepared to inform you about the risks involved, procedure and aftercare. If you have a bad feeling about the place then leave. If possible, search the studio online to see if there are any reviews available and speak to anyone you know who has been there.
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A really big concern of mine is the possibility of accidentally ripping one of the surface piercings out from the skin during the night. Humans tend to move a bit in their sleep (even if you're not aware of it) so you can't really force yourself not to. Piercings are easily caught on fabric and such so you should really take time to decide if you can handle sleeping odd first off. The more pressure you put on the piercings, the worse they will feel and the quicker they will reject (they may also become infected/inflamed easier as well).
You also should be aware of the scarring you will experience from the piercing. Surface piercings will never truly heal no matter what you do, and your body will always reject them--some bodies reject quicker than others. If you heal quickly then don't expect the piercing to last very long at all before becoming incredibly itchy, red, and puffy.
To lengthen the time you are able to wear the piercing you must keep it rinsed off with saline solution twice daily and put little to no pressure on the piercing area. There isn't a way to stop rejection--it is what your body naturally does to foreign objects.
When your body rejects a piercing, what happens is rather frightening. The skin that is around the piercing literally sacrifices itself and dies off to expel what is underneath. This being said, some scars can be a lot more noticeable than others.
In my experience, there isn't really a good way to reduce the scarring either so you need to decide if you can deal with the scars for a long period of time. I had a surface piercing done years ago and the scar is still very noticeable and itches periodically.
Also, keep in mind that you will need to purchase some saline solution to put on the piercings each day to keep down possible infection if you're going to try to keep it for an extended period. Try your best not to mess with them and cause more damage to the area. The more you mess with the piercing, the quicker it will reject and the higher the possibility of infection. Please make sure you've researched this entirely so that no surprises come up that you were unaware of and unequipped to deal with.
I also recommend asking your piercer to do the piercing with surface bars instead of captive rings. Rings tend to be rejected quicker, leave more scarring, and have more likelihood of being accidentally torn from the flesh. You can get slave rings attached to the surface bars if you want something on the ends.
In regards to microdermals, they are easier to keep in than an actual surface piercing. It is true that removal is a bit tricky and may leave nasty scars; however, if you plan to keep the piercing as a permanent part of your body then it doesn't sound like a bit deal. In addition, they may be a little more costly than regular surface piercing so you should check to see if your budget would allow it.
I hope all goes well and you get yourself informed enough to help reduce some of the scarring/infection risks.
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