Brian W Skellie – Sharing ideas
Piercing Needles and Cannula (Catheters, Introcan, etc):
Like with internal and external there are good piercings needles and bad, good cannula and bad.
This discusses some of the advantages and disadvantages.
Ear piercing techniques and their effect on cartilage a histologic study PIIS1748681507003348
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2301206120
Chemical transformation by the use of a solid liquid and gas together has interesting potential for future disinfectant production.
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL PIERCERS 25TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPO JUNE 12-17, 2022 BRIAN SKELLIE presenting BEVEL CONTROL & THEORY NEEDLES: THE CUTTING EDGE
Dental Advisor and Dr John Molinari: Environmental Surface Cleaning Investigation Are your surfaces really clean? Dr John Molinari tests alcohol and QUAT surface cleaners, as well as OPTIM 1: One-Step Cleaner & Intermediate Disinfectant. OPTIM 1 was the only disinfectant wipe to successfully clean and remove proteins with a single application. Buy direct from Brian‘s … Read more
A rose by any other name… The APP Jewelry Standards for jewelry for initial or healing piercings were revised 04/04/2017 to include rose gold. Body piercing jewelry should be biocompatible and safe for prolonged contact with skin and mucous membranes. The APP continues to revise their body jewelry standards for initial and healed piercings as … Read more
Leaving instruments unprocessed for any period of time can lead to the development of biofilm. The recommendation is to begin the cleaning process as soon as possible. As a matter of fact, a number of manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFUs) are now specifying the time frame that cleaning should be implemented. This ranges from “immediately after use” to “within 10, 20 or 30 minutes;” it varies with the device/instrument manufacturer. The manufacturer’s IFUs should always be followed.
Researchers have found a molecule that breaks down the clumps of protein linked with Alzheimer’s disease. Source: Novel Chemical ‘Washes Away’ Alzheimer’s Plaque in Mice Can this be applied to treat or protect from TSE? Reference https://www.nature.com/ncomms/2015/151208/ncomms9997/full/ncomms9997.html PDF of original journal submission
What’s going on inside is more than origami
Are you using sterile gloves for body piercing procedures? If you are not, using an Aseptic Non Touch Technique with sterile engineering controls to prevent client contamination is an alternative that you can use now with equipment that you already have. The burden of proofFitness for purpose: Sterile gloves, be they exam or surgical are designed and … Read more