Warren recently removed this poor quality piece of jewellery from a customers navel.
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134 responses to “Belly Button Turn-Off.”
Yeah well that’s what You get for a $25.00 piercing.
F-N sick 🙁
Yeah well that’s what You get for a $25.00 piercing.
F-N sick 🙁
Ugh, it almost looks like someone spray painted the finish onto it. It looks like those ancient cannons i saw once in old San Juan.
Ugh, it almost looks like someone spray painted the finish onto it. It looks like those ancient cannons i saw once in old San Juan.
Xenobiologista: This actually IS about the body jewelry manufacturer.
When the manufacturers make the jewelry they can choose just to mass tumble polish a piece of they can hand polish the piece properly.
Most low-mid level jewelry manufacturers mass tumble polish which gives irregularities in the jewelry surface thus allowing matter to adhere to the jewelry. Whereas in a properly made hand polished jewelry the surface should have very little if none irregularities thus being very smooth to the point that virtually NOTHING can adhere.
The individual WAS clean and well-kept and I inspected the navel even before removing the jewelry and it was clean…The issue was that the jewelry was literally STUCK inside her body and even with a technicare scrub (also tried sterile saline compresses),etc I could not coax the jewelry out except by force.
If jewelry is RUSTING its not the clients fault its the shoddy manufacturing as body jewelry SHOULD NOT RUST AT ALL.
Scarlete: There was rust as xenobiologista said where the post and the larger bead met…However what you’re saying is accurate its not “gunk” though its skin cells that created around the jewelry and then connected with the fistula. It occurs from: A) Not taking the jewelry out for a long period of time (which you shouldn’t HAVE to, take the jewelry out that is) and B) Improper surface polish thus allowing the skin cells that form to adhere to said jewelry.
The reality is there is no rules/regulations/sanctions on how a manufacturer makes body jewelry. Companies can choose to meet current industry standards or they choose not to…Sadly MOST choose not to follow industry standards as it keeps costs down so they can sell more, not re-invest in making shop upgrades, and just enjoy all the profits they get (and trust me this is a profit making company that sells worldwide)
Xenobiologista: This actually IS about the body jewelry manufacturer.
When the manufacturers make the jewelry they can choose just to mass tumble polish a piece of they can hand polish the piece properly.
Most low-mid level jewelry manufacturers mass tumble polish which gives irregularities in the jewelry surface thus allowing matter to adhere to the jewelry. Whereas in a properly made hand polished jewelry the surface should have very little if none irregularities thus being very smooth to the point that virtually NOTHING can adhere.
The individual WAS clean and well-kept and I inspected the navel even before removing the jewelry and it was clean…The issue was that the jewelry was literally STUCK inside her body and even with a technicare scrub (also tried sterile saline compresses),etc I could not coax the jewelry out except by force.
If jewelry is RUSTING its not the clients fault its the shoddy manufacturing as body jewelry SHOULD NOT RUST AT ALL.
Scarlete: There was rust as xenobiologista said where the post and the larger bead met…However what you’re saying is accurate its not “gunk” though its skin cells that created around the jewelry and then connected with the fistula. It occurs from: A) Not taking the jewelry out for a long period of time (which you shouldn’t HAVE to, take the jewelry out that is) and B) Improper surface polish thus allowing the skin cells that form to adhere to said jewelry.
The reality is there is no rules/regulations/sanctions on how a manufacturer makes body jewelry. Companies can choose to meet current industry standards or they choose not to…Sadly MOST choose not to follow industry standards as it keeps costs down so they can sell more, not re-invest in making shop upgrades, and just enjoy all the profits they get (and trust me this is a profit making company that sells worldwide)
ugh that just makes me want to vomit. i can’t even imagine how much pain that girl must have went through to get that thing out. i guess she’ll only be wearing implant grade materials from now on. it should be ILLEGAL to sell junk like that!
ugh that just makes me want to vomit. i can’t even imagine how much pain that girl must have went through to get that thing out. i guess she’ll only be wearing implant grade materials from now on. it should be ILLEGAL to sell junk like that!
sad thing as well…this isn’t the worst I got stored on the shop computer, or have posted on my IAM page/submitted to BME,etc.
sad thing as well…this isn’t the worst I got stored on the shop computer, or have posted on my IAM page/submitted to BME,etc.
It’s amazing how on modblog, a picture of a crappy barbell will prompt universal, apoplectic condemnation, but a picture of some 17 year old kid with a tattooed face is way more likely to give everyone a massive, throbbing scene-boner.
It’s amazing how on modblog, a picture of a crappy barbell will prompt universal, apoplectic condemnation, but a picture of some 17 year old kid with a tattooed face is way more likely to give everyone a massive, throbbing scene-boner.
Oh, ugh. Navel piercing nightmare.
Oh, ugh. Navel piercing nightmare.
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i think i just threw up in my mouth.
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i think i just threw up in my mouth.
#14: Thank you for proving that there’s at least one in every crowd. 🙂
#14: Thank you for proving that there’s at least one in every crowd. 🙂
#27: Please don’t insult those poor cannon. They don’t deserve to be associated with this thing. 🙁
#27: Please don’t insult those poor cannon. They don’t deserve to be associated with this thing. 🙁
paleblue: bah that’s all talk…it will prompt universal apoplectic condemnation on here, but you and I both know that the sad reality is that nobody will even think to care/question this in the real world/life.
hehehehe you said scene-boner lol is that complete with the sassy one eye completely covered by parted pubic hair?
paleblue: bah that’s all talk…it will prompt universal apoplectic condemnation on here, but you and I both know that the sad reality is that nobody will even think to care/question this in the real world/life.
hehehehe you said scene-boner lol is that complete with the sassy one eye completely covered by parted pubic hair?
**gags**
**gags**
nasty stuff. why do some people insist on buying poor jewelry for their clients, and then don’t advise about bad places to get other jewelry, like hot topic?? come on now, be smart!!
nasty stuff. why do some people insist on buying poor jewelry for their clients, and then don’t advise about bad places to get other jewelry, like hot topic?? come on now, be smart!!
Ugh, that’s gross.
I’m one of those lucky people who can heal with and use any metal whatsoever with zero problems. However, as a nice counterbalance, I’ve never been able to wear wood or horn without having painful reactions to it.
Of course, when I choose to wear cheap, shitty jewelry it gets cleaned daily. I’m not a pig like this person.
Ugh, that’s gross.
I’m one of those lucky people who can heal with and use any metal whatsoever with zero problems. However, as a nice counterbalance, I’ve never been able to wear wood or horn without having painful reactions to it.
Of course, when I choose to wear cheap, shitty jewelry it gets cleaned daily. I’m not a pig like this person.
Xenia: As I said this isn’t about “the person being a pig” they were VERY clean and well taken care of body wise.
Jewlery if made properly DOES NOT need to be taken out and cleaned daily…If the jewelry is made properly it should be able to be inserted from the day you get it pierced, to the day you die, and have ZERO issues like what’s shown.
lolo_at_heart: most shops will advise against buying jewelry anywhere else but that shop…and many shops just try to buy the CHEAPEST jewelry they can afford because they are not informed/educated properly about jewelry metals,etc.
ie: For $5 I could probably go to Thailand or Bali right now and buy a bag of 500 barbells…Or for like $5 I could buy 1 nice implant grade internally threaded hand polished piece.
Xenia: As I said this isn’t about “the person being a pig” they were VERY clean and well taken care of body wise.
Jewlery if made properly DOES NOT need to be taken out and cleaned daily…If the jewelry is made properly it should be able to be inserted from the day you get it pierced, to the day you die, and have ZERO issues like what’s shown.
lolo_at_heart: most shops will advise against buying jewelry anywhere else but that shop…and many shops just try to buy the CHEAPEST jewelry they can afford because they are not informed/educated properly about jewelry metals,etc.
ie: For $5 I could probably go to Thailand or Bali right now and buy a bag of 500 barbells…Or for like $5 I could buy 1 nice implant grade internally threaded hand polished piece.
Warren, tell the truth: You pulled that out of my ass, and put it up on the internet for all to see. Oh well.
Seriously though, holy shit, that’s terrible.
Warren, tell the truth: You pulled that out of my ass, and put it up on the internet for all to see. Oh well.
Seriously though, holy shit, that’s terrible.
and of course this is of a piercer’s mindset where I’m hoping that most people would use their fucking brains for once and buy QUALITY jewelry all the time…Not just buying whatever cheap crappy garbage bicycle spoke into jewelry piece because that’s all they can afford.
Its your bodies people REMEMBER that its YOUR BODIES…Your bodies deserve ONLY THE BEST no matter how much of a cheap-sake you think you are…Save those pennies and only buy/insist on quality
and of course this is of a piercer’s mindset where I’m hoping that most people would use their fucking brains for once and buy QUALITY jewelry all the time…Not just buying whatever cheap crappy garbage bicycle spoke into jewelry piece because that’s all they can afford.
Its your bodies people REMEMBER that its YOUR BODIES…Your bodies deserve ONLY THE BEST no matter how much of a cheap-sake you think you are…Save those pennies and only buy/insist on quality
Peter: hence the brown marks on the bar 😉
Peter: hence the brown marks on the bar 😉
how could you not even notice that was starting, let alone let it go till this. jesus thats nasty
how could you not even notice that was starting, let alone let it go till this. jesus thats nasty
I have used cheap eBay jewelry for over 5 years without any problem. Hand polishing seems like a waste of time / $. I have never had any problems like this.
I have used cheap eBay jewelry for over 5 years without any problem. Hand polishing seems like a waste of time / $. I have never had any problems like this.
suppose it was made of shit
suppose it was made of shit
but it was buy one get one free!!! haha
but it was buy one get one free!!! haha
i feel sorry for warren for having to pull this out of someones navel, seriously that would have been nasty
i feel sorry for warren for having to pull this out of someones navel, seriously that would have been nasty
Warren you said she was clean/healthy and took good care of herself.
If she did though, wouldn’t she have noticed this occuring over time? Unless this happened overnight or so, which is highly doubtful, if she was taking ‘good care’ of her navel, she would have noticed before it got this bad, no?
At the same time though I imagine her maybe being in that “I have so much shit to do and the shop is only open these hours and..” state of mind and never actually managing to fit in a visit to you until it was to the point that it was actually impeding on her regular activities. I’ve been there a few times, so I can definitely see that happening.
Anyways… question is: How long did it take to get to this point? (I imagine the client must have filled you in?)
Warren you said she was clean/healthy and took good care of herself.
If she did though, wouldn’t she have noticed this occuring over time? Unless this happened overnight or so, which is highly doubtful, if she was taking ‘good care’ of her navel, she would have noticed before it got this bad, no?
At the same time though I imagine her maybe being in that “I have so much shit to do and the shop is only open these hours and..” state of mind and never actually managing to fit in a visit to you until it was to the point that it was actually impeding on her regular activities. I’ve been there a few times, so I can definitely see that happening.
Anyways… question is: How long did it take to get to this point? (I imagine the client must have filled you in?)
I really really want to know which company made this jewelry so I can avoid it.
I feel so bad for that girl. =[
I’m curious about how the piercing is healing now.
I really really want to know which company made this jewelry so I can avoid it.
I feel so bad for that girl. =[
I’m curious about how the piercing is healing now.