What metal are the piercings that piercing clinics use?
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Re: What metal are the piercings that piercing clinics use?stainless steel or titanium; from what I can gather they're not allowed to pierce with gold or silver anyway because of allergic reactions(Original post by sarahlabrosse)
When you get a piercing such as a belly button? Is it stainless steel?
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Re: What metal are the piercings that piercing clinics use?Silver is not suitable because it's full of nickle(Original post by ed-)
They'll use what you ask for? I always get silver or gold as anything else can make black marks around the hole
Gold is only suitable if it's 14K or higher.
I assure you implant grade titanium and surgical steel will not leave black marks around a piercing hole, as they are used in medical settings, especially because it is extremely rare to have allergies to them.
Anything leaving a black mark is most likely nickle based - including silver.
