Taper insertion pin

A strain pin ( also called taper ) is a conical smooth hard plastic or metal pin, which is used both for stretching piercings as well for easier insertion of jewelry in ready- stretched piercings. They are usually made ​​of stainless steel or acrylic.

Elongation pins are available in different sizes. They are defined on the larger end and there often a hollow body or are flattened in order to fix the inserted jewelry better. Similarly, there are Dehnstifte that have a thread at the wide end, to which the jewelry can be screwed to seamlessly insert it into the ear hole can. Their length varies between five and ten centimeters.

Expansion pins should only be used for stretching and introduction of jewelry, not as a permanent decoration. The long protruding rod is not only not very comfortable, but can also irritate sensitive skin with movements within the needle tract and cause inflammation. Also draw mainly stainless steel taper the channel side down, which can lead to deformation and thinning. The lighter acrylic, however, is recommended due to lack of sterilization and potential incompatibility of the skin even for prolonged wearing.

Alternatively, there are also circular strain sickles. These can be permanently worn as jewelry during the stretching and slowly nachgeschoben will.

Process

The expansion pin is first coated with lubricant and introduced with the thinner side first, into the branch channel, the jewelry is valued at the end of the expansion pin and so seamlessly incorporated into the puncture channel.

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