BE EDUCATED!

A common misconception about piercing kits sold on ebay is that the use of the word sterile is abused by all the noobs who think they can find new found wealth, with your health risk as a insignificant by product.  Any piercing kit your contemplating purchasing must include ALL THE FOLLOWING at the minimum.

What to buy:

1) THE KIT MUST BE COMPLETELY STERILE WITH AN INDICATOR

2) TO BE STERILE THE NEEDLES AND THE JEWELRY MUST BE IN THE SAME PACKAGE AND STERILIZED TOGETHER

What not to buy:

1) NEVER PURCHASE A KIT IN WHICH THE DESCRIPTION OR IMAGE SHOWS THE NEEDLE IN A PACKAGE AND THE JEWELRY LOOSE ( BUYING A KIT LIKE THIS...YOU MIGHT AS WELL USE A DIRTY USED NEEDLE, AS UNSTERILE JEWELRY CAN CONTAIN LIFE THREATENING MICROBIAL SPORES)

2) NEVER USE VASELINE / NEOSPORIN / A&D OR OTHER GREASY OINTMENT  AS A LUBRICANT, A BODY PIERCING IS  CLASSIFIED AS A DEEP TISSUE WOUND (USING THE ABOVE WILL GUARANTEE AND INFECTION)

BE INFORMED, BE SAFE, AND PREFERABLY USE A PROFESSIONAL TO ENSURE STERILITY.