Are piercings [actually] unprofessional?
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- It's not a great answer... but in this situation, "it depends." Are you in a customer service position or work in a factory-setting? If this is the case, your facial piercings might not make the cut. - Are you in the arts, in a younger-person-dominated field, or a remote employee? If so, your piercings will more than likely be fair game! - If you are wondering if you should remove your piercings for a potential job, ask yourself the tough questions. "Is this my career path?" "Have I worked my whole life towards this?" If the answer is yes and it outweighs your love for being modified, it might be time to take them out. - If you are worried about "visibility" of your piercings, cartilage piercings are a great way to compromise. Tragus, helix, rook, conch, and daith piercings are low-key and can be hidden by many hairstyles. - Don't forget you can try to wear a bioplast or flesh-colored retainer to hide your piercings. Septum rings can also be flipped up inside your nose (assuming you're wearing a horseshoe barbell). [Watch the Vlog Now >]( [Dear Alley]( To twist or not to twist! Which is best for healing? [Dear Alley] Alley S.
BodyCandy's pierced pro & fashion forward diva DEAR ALLEY:Â I got my one ear pierced with a double cartilage piercing about about a week ago. My tattoo/piercer stated to clean up to three times a day & when doing so to move the hoops. They are still pretty sore & tonight when I moved it to clean it started bleeding a little. The other one is very difficult to even get to move. I do have swelling still too. I have a cartilage piercing in my other ear & donât recall having this much problem. I have seen different piercers state not to touch or twist when cleaning. So which is correct. - Sherry
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ALLEY: Hey Sherry! As I'm not a professional piercer, it's rare that I'd tell you to ignore a piercer's advice... But I think this is one of those occasions that you might want to get a second opinion. "Spinning" or "twirling" your piercings used to be the standard when it came to healing, but...
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[ALLEY'S RESPONSE >]( Can regular daily activity cause my piercing to reject? DEAR ALLEY:Â I had my navel pierced for the first time just over a week ago. I am nervous of this piercing despite being very experienced with other piercings and healing them, as I heard belly buttons have a high rejection rate, and being disabled, along with current coronavirus conditions, I can't get out of house to get it re-pierced if it all goes wrong. I am salt soaking twice a day for 10 mins per session, I sleep on my side, and all seems well. But I can't seem to help moving around, bending down, crouching and everyday movement you wouldn't normally think twice about! It is still a bit red, but not too painful, and I am scared that this movement will make it reject. Any ideas? Love,
- Claire xx
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[ALLEY'S RESPONSE >]( How do you deal with the anxiety of a healing piercing? DEAR ALLEY: I was wondering how do you deal with the anxiety/time of a new piercing? I got my industrial done a week ago, and I really want to change the bar but know I canât, and Iâm EXTREMELY anxious about if itâs healing right. Iâm constantly looking at it in the mirror, and asking my mom, she works in sort of a medical setting, and I am cleaning it twice a day with cotton swabs. Thanks!
- Jordan
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