Herpes and Piercing
Herpes- a viral infection that can cause sores, blisters, and ulcers to form, weep, scab, and eventually heal on the skin. Most known to...
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lynnloheide
Sep 274 min
HRT Year 2 | A Transition Update
A little over a year ago I published this blog post , detailing my experiences after a year of taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)...
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lynnloheide
Sep 207 min
Why Piercing Courses are a Scam
So you’ve decided you want to be a piercer! You are passionate about piercings and you know the career is your calling. But you are a bit...
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lynnloheide
Sep 1317 min
Taking Up Space | Fat Liberation, Tattooing, and Heavry Space
I was idly scrolling tiktok one afternoon when a post came up on my feed. I was treated by a warm, smiling face discussing inclusivity in...
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lynnloheide
Sep 611 min
Forward Helix 101
A few months ago on my blog we discussed helix piercings , one of the most popular ear piercings most studios offer. Today, I want to...
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lynnloheide
Aug 308 min
Not Every Client is Your Client
As piercers we spend a lot of time considering how to grow our clientele base. How should we market ourselves, what services do we offer,...
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lynnloheide
Aug 232 min
Whats Normal: Numbness After Piercing
We’ve been talking about some of the different experiences you may have after piercing recently, from overswelling to bruising , ...
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lynnloheide
Aug 168 min
But I'm a Small Business!
So you really love piercings. You have some, you want more, you enjoy the industry, everything about it is awesome! And you want to get...
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lynnloheide
Aug 92 min
Cauliflower Ear
Cauliflower ear, also sometimes called wrestler’s ear or sports ear, is a medical condition known as perichondria hematoma, a deformity...
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lynnloheide
Jul 197 min
Rook Piercing 101
Rook piercings! These popular ear piercings are relatively new as far as piercings are concerned. They were invented by Erik Dakota in...
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lynnloheide
Jul 123 min
Anodizing
Looking for gold-colored jewelry- but without the gold piece tag? Love bright blue, neon pink, or a mix of blue and purple? Love dark...
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lynnloheide
Jul 54 min
What's Normal: Feeling The Jewelry Through Your Skin
Among the bevy of questions I often am asked about piercings, one of the most interesting ones is this “Hey I can feel the bar of my...
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lynnloheide
Jun 223 min
Vertigo After Piercing
In an earlier blog post we discussed fainting during or after being pierced- a normal response post-piercing that often happens due to...
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lynnloheide
Jun 147 min
What are the Risks of Getting a Piercing
“I have been informed that there are inherent risks in piercing such as bruising, swelling, bleeding, scarring, migration, and rejection....
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lynnloheide
Jun 715 min
Una guÃa para la irritación o 'piercing bump'
Los piercings, como ya todos sabemos, a veces son difÃciles de cicatrizar. Su sanación puede prolongarse y durante este proceso, tienden...
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lynnloheide
May 314 min
Healing Genital Piercings Together
I’ve talked at length about genital piercings before on this blog. From how to prepare for getting them, what to expect from healing,...
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lynnloheide
May 245 min
Centered Eyebrow Piercing 101
A few weeks ago we talked all about eyebrow piercings, from anatomy to placement to healing expectations. This week I want to delve a...
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lynnloheide
May 173 min
Piercing Aftercare: Saline Wound Wash VS Contact Solution
When it comes to piercing aftercare, there’s really no argument- Sterile Saline Wound Wash is the ideal product to use for caring for...
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lynnloheide
May 103 min
Ozempic, Body Modification, & How An Industry Does It's Research
Last week we discussed weight loss, weight gain, and its impact on piercings. Very briefly, I mentioned medically induced weight loss and...
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lynnloheide
May 38 min
Weight Loss, Weight Gain, & Piercings
One of the more common questions I get as a professional piercer is “Will losing weight affect my piercing? What about gaining weight?...
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