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A '''dermal punch''' is like a round needle - think of it as a sharp, round cookie-cutter for skin. The medical industry uses them to take biopsy samples, but [[Piercer|piercers]] use them to make round piercings which remove an actual piece of flesh. This tool is also utilized when performing a [[Punch And Taper]] [[Surface Piercing]].
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[[Cartilage]] piercings are apt to develop scar tissue, and because a dermal punch reduces the pressure that a piercing puts on the injured tissue, scarring risks are reduced. More importantly, cartilage piercings can be very difficult to [[Stretch|stretch]], and 'dermal punching' allows for the installation of a very large initial piercing (up to 8mm and beyond!)
'''Dermal anchoring''' is a technique that is essentially a single-point [[Pocketing|pocketing]]. It gives the appearance of a small single bead on the skin, similar to a [[Transdermal implant|transdermal implant]], but with a much simpler procedure.


Before doing a [[Cartilage]] dermal punch, placing a small flashlight behind the area to be pierced can illuminate major blood vessels. This should be done both from the front and from the back. By doing this you can map out the [[Blood]] vessels in the skin and decide upon a placement designed to cause the least amount of damage to surrounding tissues.
The procedure was devised by Ben from House of Color. His technique is explained in a [http://news.bmezine.com/2005/10/14/dermal-anchoring-the-dermal-anchor-piercing-procedure-the-publishers-ring BME interview]. It has found favor with many artists as the technique is simpler and less invasive than a transdermal implant procedure, and the removal of the piece is substantially easier than implant removal. The relative small size of the jewellery allows placement almost anywhere on the body, although healing can be difficult, as with [[Surface piercings|surface piercings]], on areas of high movement or places that get knocked.


Smaller (6ga and below) dermal punches are healed just like normal piercings, but larger ones can be healed a little differently: After the piercing is performed, jewelry may be worn for the first few days to allow the tissue to seal, but after that, it can be removed. A piercing without jewelry in it heals MUCH faster. However, it is important to regularly check to make sure the piercing doesn't close!
This procedure is still very much in its infancy, and since the article, several practitioners have been experimenting with different jewellery designs and insertion techniques. The current most popular method of performing a dermal anchoring is very similar to the [[Punch and taper|punch and taper]] technique for surface piercing. A single hole is made with a small dermal punch, and a taper is used to elevate some of the skin around it to allow for jewellery insertion.


Dermal punches are primarily used to perform [[Cartilage]] piercings, punch and taper surface piercings and nostril piercings. They are not widely used for other types of piercings, because they remove a section of tissue, and this may limit stretching of the piercing in the future.
To remove the jewellery, the area around it is massaged, and the piece manipulated gently out.


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== Related Risks ==


==See Also==
[[Rejection|Rejection]]
* [[Keloid]]

Latest revision as of 02:27, 17 September 2023

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Dermal anchoring is a technique that is essentially a single-point pocketing. It gives the appearance of a small single bead on the skin, similar to a transdermal implant, but with a much simpler procedure.

The procedure was devised by Ben from House of Color. His technique is explained in a BME interview. It has found favor with many artists as the technique is simpler and less invasive than a transdermal implant procedure, and the removal of the piece is substantially easier than implant removal. The relative small size of the jewellery allows placement almost anywhere on the body, although healing can be difficult, as with surface piercings, on areas of high movement or places that get knocked.

This procedure is still very much in its infancy, and since the article, several practitioners have been experimenting with different jewellery designs and insertion techniques. The current most popular method of performing a dermal anchoring is very similar to the punch and taper technique for surface piercing. A single hole is made with a small dermal punch, and a taper is used to elevate some of the skin around it to allow for jewellery insertion.

To remove the jewellery, the area around it is massaged, and the piece manipulated gently out.

Related Risks

Rejection

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