Barbell, labret, wrapping, banana, segment ring ... Unfamiliar names, right? But all of the above are common jewelry for piercing. In this article, information about the segment ring will be provided for you. What is this decoration? What does it look like? What punctures are used with? And you will receive a lot of other information about the decoration here.
One type of piercing ring
A segmented ring for piercing is almost the same as a clip ring with a ball. But instead of a ball, this option uses a small piece of a ringlet, or rather, its continuation. When closed, the segment ring looks like the most common monolithic ring.
What punctures are used for such decoration
A segmented ring is decorated with such punctures as a septum puncture (a puncture of the nasal septum), a Daith puncture (which is located inside the auricle, the history of this piercing is quite interesting (but about it a little later)), and also the lobes. As for fully healed punctures, the segment ring is also inserted into the navel, nipples, lips, nose and eyebrows.
Segment ring sizes and pricing
In thickness, such jewelry most often reaches 1.6 millimeters. Their diameter begins with 6 millimeters, and weight can reach 16 grams. Of course, this depends on the dimensions of the ring and the material of which it is made. The average price of a segmented ring with titanium anodized material coating is about 200 rubles.
How to wear jewelry
Usually, when meeting with this type of jewelry for punctures, many people are puzzled and ask a question about how to open a segment ring. In fact, everything is quite simple. You should act in the same way as with the ball ring. Just pull the small segment of the ring towards you with some force. Nothing needs to be unscrewed, because such rings do not have threads. Apply a little force and disconnect the small segment from the large.
We all understand that with many punctures it is quite easy to get an infection. She will not please many people, and therefore you should always clean your jewelry for piercing before using them. The same applies to the segment ring. It’s pretty easy to clean the ring, so don’t be lazy. After all, your health depends on you.
In order to clean and disinfect the ring, you should lower it in a salt solution for about five or ten minutes. To do this, simply mix a quarter of a spoonful of salt and 250 milliliters of warm distilled water. After this, grate the ring with this salt water using a piece of cloth.
If you need to use pliers in the process of putting on jewelry, they should also be disinfected. You can use the same saline solution or special physiological saline. Wipe thoroughly all parts of the instrument that may touch your jewelry.
Do not forget that you need to rinse well and the puncture site itself. Even when it heals completely, you will need to treat your puncture with a mild antiseptic (for example, benzalkonium chloride, bactin, or just the most common liquid antibacterial soap that has never harmed anyone). All this will greatly reduce the possible risk of infection, infection of your puncture in the future.
Take your time to change the first earring at the puncture site. It should be left in place for a period of 8-9 weeks after the puncture procedure itself. The earring can be removed only after that, but the place can be completely healed only 12-24 weeks after you have pierced. Professionals strongly advise against wearing the ring until your puncture heals completely.
The most difficult part in putting on a segmented ring is its discovery. As mentioned earlier, just pull a small portion of the segment toward you with a little effort. You can use small scissors, tongs, or pliers to unclench the ring and pull out the small segment from it. After that, if you have already treated the entire ring with antiseptic agents, put most of the segment into the puncture. Now return a small part of the ring segment to its original place and, if necessary, squeeze the ring back using the same pliers.
How to remove the ring
In fact, in the process of removing a segmented ring, there is nothing unusual, but for some magical reason, this is precisely what causes all amateurs to impress others with their appearance. With the help of the same pliers, blunt scissors or a special device for removing jewelry for piercing (of course, you should proceed from what you will most conveniently use), open the ring and pull out a small segment from it, take it off. Depending on where the piercing was done, it can be difficult to remove jewelry in different ways. Somewhere there is little space between the skin and the ring, somewhere it’s scary to get hurt yourself or it’s just inconvenient to get to the ring ... If you still can’t get rid of the ring yourself, it’s best to turn to specialists in that salon for help, where you once had a piercing. In any case, the masters have more experience in "communication" with such products. Surely with their experience you are far from the first who can’t remove or put on a trinket for piercing on his own ...
Daith piercing
Now you finally get information about what was mentioned at the very beginning of the article. What is a day piercing or day piercing? This is a puncture of the cartilage, which is located in the center of the outer ear. This piercing is not popular, but it looks very special. Of course, it is strongly not recommended to do such a puncture yourself at home. It definitely requires a certain level of skill and professionalism. It is also worth bearing in mind that such a puncture at first causes terrible discomfort, but over time, when the piercing heals, it will never bother you again. The first few days are promised swelling and redness, but after 4-8 months it will heal completely. For this type of piercing in the ear, a segmented ring is also suitable.