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How to Remove a Surface Piercing

A surface piercing differs from a normal body piercing in that it goes through a flat segment of skin. Examples of surface piercings include eyebrows, wrists and the nape of the neck. The most commonly used jewelry is a surgical steel surface bar or a piece of flexible plastic surgical tubing. Because of the pressure exerted on the jewelry by the flat skin, surface piercings are prone to rejection or growing out through the skin's surface. If you notice that your piercing is beginning to reject, you should remove the jewelry.

Things You'll Need

  • Antimicrobial soap
  • Paper towels
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Instructions

    • 1

      Clean your hands and your piercing by lathering them with antimicrobial soap and rinsing them well with warm water. Use a clean paper towel to dry your skin.

    • 2

      Use the thumb and forefinger of your non-dominant hand to pinch the two holes of your piercing together. This will cause the bar or plastic tubing to stick out through the hole near your forefinger.

    • 3

      Twist the bead near your forefinger to the left, or counter-clockwise, until it comes unscrewed.

    • 4

      Set the removed bead aside and let go of the pinched skin. The bar or tubing will disappear into the piercing.

    • 5

      Pull gently on the bead that is still attached to the bar or tubing to remove the jewelry from your piercing.

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