Buying body piercing jewelry

I'm here to talk about the importance of using quality jewelry for initial piercings. We all want great deals and usually find them on ebay; but when it comes to buying body jewelry, you seriously have to be careful! When reading an ad, do your homework! Especially if your piercing is less than 6 months old. Yes! some piercings can take 6 months and longer to heal. For most people new to receiving a piercing, being patient is the biggest challenge. Who doesn't want all sorts of cute, interesting or beautiful jewelry? Unfortunately, lack of patience and/or buying poor-quality jewelry can ruin a piercing. Often the cheap materials in the jewelry cause an allergic reaction. This in turn might cause an infection. If you've had an allergic reaction when you wore a ring, necklace or other jewelry, it's pretty-much a guarantee you'll have the same allergic reaction with any piercing if you use poor-quality jewelry. Even after your piercing has healed. For new piercings it might be best to share with you what materials you should avoid for an initial piercing.
Unless you are sure your piercing is completely healed do NOT use acrylic, Sterling silver, natural or organic materials, such as bone, wood, or horns. Do not use gold-plated, gold-filled or any metal coated with gold. Novelty or fashion jewelry is not advised either. The primary reasons are most of these cannot be sterilized properly, some of rough edges you might not be able to see, The rough edges can irritate an unhealed piercing and germs can hide or attach to rough edges. Some of the metals found in gold-plated and fashion jewelry can cause an allergic reaction or discolor the skin. Most of the cheap stuff is not even inspected to insure quality or safety.
Not-to-worry. There are tons of sellers on ebay who sell great quality jewelry at great prices. Don't be afraid to ask the seller questions about the jewelry. I've discovered that an honest seller with great feedback almost always lists the materials used. If you don't know what's in the jewelry, it's best to avoid it. Again, one more reminder is to be patient. If you care for your piercing safely and properly, once it's fully-healed you can then buy almost any kind of jewelry you want; unless of course you have an allergy to certain metals or materials. (The most common metal allergy is nickel).
Hope this has been helpful.