Many piercers (including us) use certain tools to make your piercing experience as comfortable as possible. It’s common practice to reprocess (clean and sterilize) those tools for reuse. There’s nothing wrong with that practice when done correctly. However, we’ve decided to take a different route: completely single use.
So why did we decide to be a single use studio?
Simply put, there’s less room for human error. Several steps are involved in the reprocessing process and they all must be performed carefully. If mistakes are made, then it can be unsafe for both the client and the piercer. We’ve decided to cut out the risk of human error in this process and dispose of every tool immediately after use. That means that every single item that touches you during a piercing from needles, to jewelry, to tools is used only on you and no one else.
Doesn’t a single use studio create a lot of unnecessary waste?
Not always. The process of cleaning and sterilizing tools requires hazardous chemicals, personal protective equipment (PPE), and a decent amount of time. The chemicals used are then rinsed down the drain the the PPE is thrown away to be sent to a landfill. By using tools as efficiently as possible, we can minimize the amount of waste required to perform a safe piercing.
How does this affect you and your piercing?
Our main goal is to give you the cleanest piercing experience possible. When you get pierced here, we can guarantee you that you will have just that.