Piercing retainers

What are piercing retainers?

Piercing retainer jewelry is special jewelry designed to discreetly hide or keep piercings open. Usually, they are made of transparent glass or skin-colored implant-grade silicone so that the piercing is as unobtrusive as possible. Piercing retainers are used in situations where it is more convenient to temporarily hide a piercing - for example, for work, sports, certain formal occasions or for your weekly cup of coffee at Grandma's.

Piercing retainers are also a good solution when the piercing still needs to heal but should not be noticeable. Or when wearing metal jewelry is not allowed during a medical procedure.

Piercing retainer types

A variety of piercing retainers are available.

The only piercing retainer made of metal is the septum retainer. Because of its U-shape, a septum piercing retainer offers the possibility of turning the jewelry up, into the nose, making the piercing invisible. In this case, a transparent or skin-colored material is unnecessary; the jewelry is already invisible.

For piercings in the ear, face and body, there are a variety of glass retainers in the form of a labret, nose stud and plugs.

KAOS softwear heart retainers are also incredibly convenient to use. The only ones on the market made from implantable silicone, they are very lightweight, fit perfectly and are very comfortable to wear.

The most popular piercing retainer jewelry

Unfortunately, the most popular piercing retainers are not the right retainers. Many studios and online tout plastic as the solution for piercings that need to be hidden or kept open. Even plastic is recommended for problematic and irritated piercing. Plastic and acrylic will never be the materials that should be worn inside the body. They also include bioplast/bioflex/PTFE, these materials become porous and after a while will have a yellow discoloration and damaged surface where bacteria accumulate. When the surface is compromised, all plastic types can release unknown and unwanted substances into the body.

The best materials for piercing retainers are glass (borosilicate, fused quartz and soda-lime glass) and implant worthy silicone (for now, only KAOS softwear's silicone is certified as implant worthy).
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