Brian Skellie - Ear & Body Piercing - Tattoo/Body Piercing - Style

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Expert Profile: Brian Skellie

Expertise: I can answer questions in regards to and not limited to: jewelry safety, specifically material, shape, proportion, and related issues; aseptic technique and sterilization as it applies to piercing safety; ethical issues of technique and bedside manner; the aftercare and recovery process for piercings.

Past/Present clients
Tens of thousands of one on one client experiences. http://www.piercing.org/ Member ASTM committee F04(www.astm.org)Member AAMI (www.aami.org) Research advisor for the APP. Distributor for SciCan StatIM sterilization products. piercing.org/statim

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What do you like about this subject? Epiphany ||| Inspiration ||| Commitment ||| Dedication ||| Challenge ||| Interaction ||| Conviviality ||| Body-Mind-Spirit transformation

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I will continue to encourage the use of proper sterilization, gentle technique and safe jewelry until nothing less is accepted by the general public. I feel learning never ends, and I will adopt any new idea, practice or widget that enriches the quality of the Piercing Experience.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Anything we think we know is just the beginning. There is enough to learn about any aspect of this art and science to outlast me. The passion for taking this art and emerging science toward excellence will keep me going.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject We use sterile technique with no clamps, and never reuse piercing equipment such as tapers, hemostats, ring expanders. Our website explains this in detail. We don't use any jewelry not certified for human implant for fresh piercings or for extended wear [more than 24 hours]. piercing.org/faq/jewelry.html We advocate recovery based on surgical aftercare for stitches. piercing.org/care.pdf

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 11982
Knowledge	9.88 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.85 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.81 Best of the best
Politeness	9.96 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		2
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		2
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		2365

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	05/09/08
10	10	8	10	05/03/08
10	10	10	10	05/02/08
10	10	9	10	05/02/08
10	10	8	10	04/29/08

User Comments

Thank you very much! Your advice helped an uber lot!
(Jess on 05/09/08)

Thanks so much !
(Mandy on 05/03/08)

Thanks. I really appreciate this answer and would certainly purchase from the site in future.
(Deborah on 04/29/08)

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Recent Answers from Brian Skellie

2008-05-06 Closing Time: The longer you have a piercing, the longer it takes to close. I suggest that you have a tapered insertion guide made to fit each piercing handy to allow the piercings to be gently stretched back out right...

2008-05-05 How to change my Nose ring: First, have the new piece inspected for surface defects and autoclave sterilized by a professional. Have the jewelry switched for you by a pro the first time to learn the easiest way. The old one can...

2008-05-04 navel piercing trouble: It would be a very good idea to change the jewelry to a titanium internally threaded curved barbell post with anodized color and small ends. Steel tends to irritate many people. www.piercing.org/faq/jewelry...

2008-05-01 septum piercings: Your imagination is the key, but often people will take a photo and draw on jewelry or hold a piece of jewelry up in front of the nose to visualize what it might look like. There's little harm in trying...

2008-05-01 cartilage piercing bleeding: Volpe, It is not usually safe to remove piercings that are still healing. Clean them with the jewelry in place in the future. The scabs that form should be cared for gently http://piercing.org/pexy/recovery/recovery...