Having made your decision to wear pierced body jewelry, taken the time to select the type and style you want, and spent the money to purchase your piece of jewelry, you naturally expect to be able to wear your new earring, nose ring, tongue ring, nipple ring etc. Follow the practical tips below to enjoy your chosen pieces For as long as you care to or-of body jewelry permanently.

* Consider the effect your body piercings taking into account on how others will look at you and whether or not that concerns you. You might want to make sure your new jewelry can be easily removed in the mornings and re-worn in the evenings,if, for example, you have chosen to wear visible pierced body jewelry and you know that your employer will view you in an unfavorable light because of it.

* Get any body piercings performed by an expert. Make sure that your health is not compromised. Unsterilized needles and instruments can spread HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and other infectious diseases. Make sure your Tetanus and Hepatitis immunizations are up to date, and do not hesitate to ask questions.

* Remember that there is no difference between a new body piercing and a puncture wound , keep your piercing clean. Pierced hole infections are very common in fresh piercings, and mean that you won't be able to wear and enjoy your new body jewelry for long. If you have facial piercings it is recommended that you do not wear makeup during the first several days to a week.

* Certain metals should never be used in fresh body piercings. The greater the amount of nickel body jewelry contains, the greater the allergen risk. Using nickel, which is not biocompatible, in pierced body jewelry may cause difficult healing and sensitivity issues. It's important to avoid these following metals when purchasing your first piece of body jewelry.

- Bronze and Brass; varied alloys were employed in use and more often than not caused skin irritations which were painful, and also potentially serious infections.

- Cadmium and chromium are both toxic and may be absorbed by your body.

- Copper too may produce an adverse skin reaction.

- When it comes to choosing body jewelry, gold plated isn't always the best, because not only are you spending more for the gold, the plating will come off in time, leaving you with just the original metal used.

- Pewter; many pewter alloys contain lead and could expose you to lead poisoning.

- Tin also contains traces of lead.

- A common cause of an allergic reaction when it comes to jewelry is the use of Nickel. This metal in an inexpensive filler in most fashion jewelry, and when considering body piercing, you should opt for a choice that is Nickel free. In quite a few countries in Europe, it is not legal to sell pierced jewelery which has more than 0.nickel 5%

- With a 0 rating for Sterling silverThis body jewelry is 925% real silver, so be cautioned that some contents may be other possible skin irritant metals. All silver oxidizes when it contacts body tissues, fluids and air. Silver is also a soft metal that can easily be nicked or scratched, and bacteria could grow in these nicks. Silver body jewelry is perfectly safe to wear in healed piercings.

- Gold: You maybe amazed to know that gold is not used for body jewelry in the initial piercing. Even though it is correct that higher, more desirable grades of gold, 24 and 18 karat, contain less nickel, it is also a fact that the higher the karat count of gold, the softer the metal. The softness of high karat gold means that it is prone to bumps and dents and bacteria can breed in these imperfections. Please note that many 14-karat gold based alloys do contain traces of silver, copper, brass, and zinc and sometimes nickel the safer route would be to not buy gold jewelry for the first body piercing.

* It is recommended that your body jewelry is made out of a more expensive metal. The following metals are recommended:

- Surgical-quality Stainless Steel; this relates to surgically implant grades 316L or 316LVM and it is probably the most widely used metal for pierced body jewelry. Nevertheless, many people do have allergic reactions to SSS, and some Europeans countries have actually prohibited its use for new piercings.

- More powerful than SSS, Niobium is also the pricier metal. For your first body piercing jewelry it is excellent especially for people who have allergies. You can expect to see it in gray or other anodized finishes.

- Titanium is considered a high-grade type of metal containing under05% of nickel content in it. It is strong and cannot be scratched or dented. Titanium is the most expensive metal used for body jewelry. Because it is anodized, it is available in a broad range of hues. If you are hypersensitive to SSS and Niobium and if your pocketbook permits it, then you should choose titanium for your first piece of body jewelry.

Keeping the above pointers in mind when you buy your first body jewelry will help you select the perfect piece.