Travis in the blood…
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160 responses to “A typical BME afternoon”
There’s so much wrong with that picture.
1. Why have a lid on the contaminated tool bin if you aren’t going to use it?
2. Why put a porous dental bib on top of a non-porous surface (under the contaminated tool bin)? Where’s the logic there?
3. Why are there non-sterile jewelry-manipulating tools hung on the wall?
4. Why is the customer’s shirt and pants protected with bibs but his hands aren’t?
5. Are those paper clips holding his bib going to be sterilized? What’s with all the swabs? Swabs? SWABS?
6. You know, you CANNOT wash your hands correctly, nor don and remove gloves correctly with loose bracelets and watches on.
7. Sharps container directly OVER the contaminated tool bid that’s inches from a hand sink with nothing to prevent cross contamination or other dangerous accidents.
I’m done now. Sorry, I’m such a dick when it comes to such obvious stuff.
There’s so much wrong with that picture.
1. Why have a lid on the contaminated tool bin if you aren’t going to use it?
2. Why put a porous dental bib on top of a non-porous surface (under the contaminated tool bin)? Where’s the logic there?
3. Why are there non-sterile jewelry-manipulating tools hung on the wall?
4. Why is the customer’s shirt and pants protected with bibs but his hands aren’t?
5. Are those paper clips holding his bib going to be sterilized? What’s with all the swabs? Swabs? SWABS?
6. You know, you CANNOT wash your hands correctly, nor don and remove gloves correctly with loose bracelets and watches on.
7. Sharps container directly OVER the contaminated tool bid that’s inches from a hand sink with nothing to prevent cross contamination or other dangerous accidents.
I’m done now. Sorry, I’m such a dick when it comes to such obvious stuff.
…and I’m SO GLAD I can’t see what’s on the “set-up” shelf? behind their heads.
…and I’m SO GLAD I can’t see what’s on the “set-up” shelf? behind their heads.
holy shit, it’s twitch!
i know that kid! he has sweet tattoos! ha.
holy shit, it’s twitch!
i know that kid! he has sweet tattoos! ha.
yummy yummy bloody :-)) and really cute/sexy man on right side:))
yummy yummy bloody :-)) and really cute/sexy man on right side:))
I have now seen a lot of tongue splites and it looks like almost everyone bleed, when I did mine it didnt bleed at all, strange…
I have now seen a lot of tongue splites and it looks like almost everyone bleed, when I did mine it didnt bleed at all, strange…
Hot guy. AHH to the mod, though… I wanna get it done, but… ah! Not gunna happen. Lol. Very cool, though. 😀
Hot guy. AHH to the mod, though… I wanna get it done, but… ah! Not gunna happen. Lol. Very cool, though. 😀
That’s realy hot!
That’s realy hot!
gotta love a good ol split tongue. Goddamn it’s an amazing mod
gotta love a good ol split tongue. Goddamn it’s an amazing mod
Wooow, so sexy boy with all this blood… hehe, I love the pic <3
Wooow, so sexy boy with all this blood… hehe, I love the pic <3
HI. I am not cool unless I am criticizing others! Bye!
HI. I am not cool unless I am criticizing others! Bye!
Kelli: JLo has valid points. Sterility and cross-contamination are serious issues in body modification.
Kelli: JLo has valid points. Sterility and cross-contamination are serious issues in body modification.
*drools not blood*
*drools not blood*
Nobody’s cool when they’re hooked up to a dialysis machine because they didn’t seek out a qualified artist and ended up with Hep C & D.
Nobody’s cool when they’re hooked up to a dialysis machine because they didn’t seek out a qualified artist and ended up with Hep C & D.
I didn’t nosy into the aseptic-ness of the room as JLo, but the bib thing did get me.
And I also don’t trust the black gloves. Never have and never will!
I didn’t nosy into the aseptic-ness of the room as JLo, but the bib thing did get me.
And I also don’t trust the black gloves. Never have and never will!
With hepatitis, I would be worried more about liver failure. And the bibs might not be porous. We have some at the hospital that have the same material on each side (to absorb blood) but have a non-porous core.
With hepatitis, I would be worried more about liver failure. And the bibs might not be porous. We have some at the hospital that have the same material on each side (to absorb blood) but have a non-porous core.
JLo, you’re ugly and your music sucks.
JLo, you’re ugly and your music sucks.
Horseshoot: I can almost guarantee you that the majority of piercing and tattoo studios do NOT carry proper non-porous sterile drape sheets,etc….although they SHOULD.
solocard: gloves are gloves, so long as they are proper medical examination gloves….hell you can get proper med examination gloves that have rainbows on them, whatever you want if you got the right kind of money.
My main concern is that they ARE medical examination gloves and not proper sterile gloves, which are what SHOULD be used every time one does an surgical based modification such as tongue splits, implants…Heck even when piercing ideally sterile gloves SHOULD be worn.
Ps: JLo….You’re awesome dude…Thank you for pointing out ALL those flaws in the pics, they definitely needed pointing out *nods*
Horseshoot: I can almost guarantee you that the majority of piercing and tattoo studios do NOT carry proper non-porous sterile drape sheets,etc….although they SHOULD.
solocard: gloves are gloves, so long as they are proper medical examination gloves….hell you can get proper med examination gloves that have rainbows on them, whatever you want if you got the right kind of money.
My main concern is that they ARE medical examination gloves and not proper sterile gloves, which are what SHOULD be used every time one does an surgical based modification such as tongue splits, implants…Heck even when piercing ideally sterile gloves SHOULD be worn.
Ps: JLo….You’re awesome dude…Thank you for pointing out ALL those flaws in the pics, they definitely needed pointing out *nods*
I didn’t do this for myself. And I didn’t do it to cause trouble for the guys in the photo either. Hell, I did some pretty crappy stuff early in my career. By pointing out the problems, both piercers and customers might think DIFFERENTLY the next time they go to work or to a shop. That’s all. I think critiquing photos is a GREAT teaching tool and opportunity to discover.
Viral hepatitis (swelling of the liver) can result in the need for dialysis too, not just kidney failure.
J-Lo is ugly and her music sucks…my music doesn’t suck. LOL
I didn’t do this for myself. And I didn’t do it to cause trouble for the guys in the photo either. Hell, I did some pretty crappy stuff early in my career. By pointing out the problems, both piercers and customers might think DIFFERENTLY the next time they go to work or to a shop. That’s all. I think critiquing photos is a GREAT teaching tool and opportunity to discover.
Viral hepatitis (swelling of the liver) can result in the need for dialysis too, not just kidney failure.
J-Lo is ugly and her music sucks…my music doesn’t suck. LOL
both boys are really attractive, but the blood… damn.
both boys are really attractive, but the blood… damn.
what people need to understand is a few things here…
1. im not really a random customer, i work there..know and trust him…
2. the bib on my shirt was not held on by a paper clip and there would be no need to sterilize them if theyre going to be thrown immediately out
3. this picture was taken a bit after the actual procedure so his gloves have been changed by now although i do understand and agree with a few of the things that have been said about this picture..
4. the reason there were so many swabs on the tray is just because… no real reason and they were never used
5. the milk jug was used because we saw no problem with it, it was cleaned sprayed etc. before and thrown out after
im fine, no problems, no complaints..
BUT i do understand and agree with alot of what was said
what people need to understand is a few things here…
1. im not really a random customer, i work there..know and trust him…
2. the bib on my shirt was not held on by a paper clip and there would be no need to sterilize them if theyre going to be thrown immediately out
3. this picture was taken a bit after the actual procedure so his gloves have been changed by now although i do understand and agree with a few of the things that have been said about this picture..
4. the reason there were so many swabs on the tray is just because… no real reason and they were never used
5. the milk jug was used because we saw no problem with it, it was cleaned sprayed etc. before and thrown out after
im fine, no problems, no complaints..
BUT i do understand and agree with alot of what was said
I do thank you tho, JLO for all of that because honestly some of the stuff can be dealt with and i will deal with it…rearanging and shit like that…
so thank you
I do thank you tho, JLO for all of that because honestly some of the stuff can be dealt with and i will deal with it…rearanging and shit like that…
so thank you
I can’t wait to get mine split. I’ll have to travel though because it’s illegal in CT (so i’ve been told) This will mean a good amount of searching for a great shop.
I can’t wait to get mine split. I’ll have to travel though because it’s illegal in CT (so i’ve been told) This will mean a good amount of searching for a great shop.
yup thats twitch I tattoo him, Thats one of the guys he works with at the shop in philly… and christ its ok for someone to hack their dick off with a steak knife and these two try to be clean about it and you give them shit….
Douchebaggednes… check
yup thats twitch I tattoo him, Thats one of the guys he works with at the shop in philly… and christ its ok for someone to hack their dick off with a steak knife and these two try to be clean about it and you give them shit….
Douchebaggednes… check
Sombody said it was unsanitary to use an empty milk jug to catch the blood? It’s not touching his tongue, If you’re worried about that, you should be worried about the fact that they’re wearing clothes! The piercer could have been in those same clothes all day! OH MY GOODNESS ME!
Sombody said it was unsanitary to use an empty milk jug to catch the blood? It’s not touching his tongue, If you’re worried about that, you should be worried about the fact that they’re wearing clothes! The piercer could have been in those same clothes all day! OH MY GOODNESS ME!
Will you stop arguing and look at the pretty blood?
Oh my Lord nom nom blood nom.
Will you stop arguing and look at the pretty blood?
Oh my Lord nom nom blood nom.