Flesh Impressions Body Piercing

Gold Coasts Body Piercing / Body Modification Professionals

Flesh Impressions is a professional body piercing / body modification studio, located at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast of Australia, directly across from the Gold Coast Convention Centre.

We offer all ear, facial, oral, navel, nipple, surface and genital piercings, surface anchors (dermals) and lots more in a friendly, clean, safe, and sterile environment.

“We specialise in Body Piercing / Body Modification – from ear lobes to genital piercing and lots more, simple jewellery changes to more complex stretching techniques.

Flesh Impressions Body Piercing in Broadbeach, Gold Coast, QLD is listed under Piercing Shops with expertise in Tongue Piercing, Lip Piercing, Body Piercing.

Some other services offered by Flesh Impressions Body Piercing are Navel Piercing, Nose Piercing, Dermal Anchor Piercing, Nipple Piercing, Eyebrow Piercing, Belly Button Piercing, Ear Lobe Piercing, Ear Piercing.

Call the staff at Flesh Impressions Body Piercing to make your next appointment.

If it’s related to body piercing / body modifications, we do it, and do it well, with safety being our No 1 priority.” – Paul Errington – Owner of Flesh Impressions

The body jewellery section of the business is focused on high quality jewellery to suit your anatomical shape, size and sensitivities.

To facilitate this, Flesh Impressions provides a large array of international sourced jewellery, and local made custom pieces in all sorts of metals, stones and sets to cover all of your jewellery needs.

Flesh Impressions strives to keep up with seasonable jewellery and piercing trends and aims to educate the clientele on what is healthy to wear in their body whilst healing and healed.

Flesh Impressions consists of a very close team of highly trained and experienced piercers who provide body piercing with absolute precision and expertise.

Our Mission: To continue to do safe and well placed piercings using only quality sterile jewellery.

All piercers at Flesh Impressions have extensive knowledge and will provide you with a professional experience.

If your on the Gold Coast and you are wanting a piercing or looking for a new piece of jewellery we are certainly the place to visit.

Stockists of Anatometal, Industrial Strength, Glasswear Studios, BVLA Jewellery and more.

What sets Flesh Impressions apart from all the rest is its ethics and ideologies.

The ethos of Flesh Impressions is that of positivity and the furthering of the community, both pierced and non-pierced.

We facilitate a healthy environment of the upmost sterility that goes above and beyond government certifications.

We also encourage the education of the community and fellow piercing professionals as a whole, whilst

continuing to push the boundaries of piercing stereotypes and gain a deeper understanding of the age old movement of body piercing.

Flesh Impressions was established by Paul Errington in March 1997. Flesh Impression’s Broadbeach studio has been the Gold Coast’s No 1 Body Piercing Studio since its opening in 1997, and has continued to be one of the leading studios in Australia.

Flesh Impressions is Queensland Health Department registered

Every piercer in the studio is Health Department Certified in Maintaining Infection Control

Sterilisation process

The sterilisation process is taken very seriously at Flesh Impressions.

We use a Mocom Autoclave to sterilise all our non-disposable tools, forceps, jewellery, insertion tapers and any other piercing related instruments. The autoclave is spore tested weekly to ensure that the sterilising process is successful at all times.

Prior to being placed in the autoclave, the instruments are soaked in a hospital grade disinfectant then rinsed off, the instruments are then placed in a ultrasonic cleaner which removes any stubborn matter then rinsed again, the instuments are then dried and placed in sterilisation bags before being placed in the autoclave (the best form of sterilisation available).

Our Mocom Autoclave has regular spore tests to ensure it is operating properly and the sterilisation cycles are successful.

We use single use disposable needles which are opened in front of the client and are disposed of immediately after use into a medical sharps container. These procedures combined, ensure you a safe piercing experience

Piercing

All piercings performed at Flesh Impressions are carried out in a totally private, clean, safe, sterile, air conditioned studio by a professional piercer with many years of experience.

All piercings are performed using single use disposable hollow needles and sterile instruments. You the client get to see the needle taken from it’s packaging and disposed of immediately after use into a medical sharps container.

We DO NOT use piercing guns as they can not be adequately sterilised and consider them dangerous. Do not let anyone near any part of your anatomy with a piercing gun.

Ears,Navel,Surface,Dermal anchors,Tongue,Septum,Lip,Nose,Eyebrow,Nipples,Genitals

Specials

Mad Mondays

We offer 20% off all peircings on a monday. This deal excludes jewellery, and jewellery must be purchased by Flesh Impressions. Mention this ad for your discount.

Half price of second piercing
If you choose to have two of the same piercings in the one sitting we offer the second piercing HALF PRICE.

After care

We have outlined a few things that should help heal your piercing. Remember these are only suggestions and if you have any adverse reactions or questions please dont hesitate to call us.

There are various factors which will determine the healing time of your piercing. This includes diet, lifestyle, your immune system and irritation to the piercing during the healing period.

We advise clients to download and read the aftercare sheet first and then refer to the tips below. If your questions are still unanswered, feel free to call us or visit us at the studio anytime.

Problematic piercings can often be caused by:

Aggravation (touching the piercing with unsanitary hands or cleaning implements, rubbing clothes)
Not using recommended aftercare products.
Any contact with unwashed hands or bodily fluids.
By using the appropriate aftercare solution and keeping irritation to a minimum you will ensure the best possible environment for your piercing.

It’s best to come in and have our professionals examine the piercing first before taking a course of action. Basic signs of prolonged healing include redness, swelling, inability to heal, lumps or bumps, pustules, excessive bleeding and or discomfort. If you have any signs of irritation contact the studio immediately. Even if you were not pierced at Flesh Impressions, we are still more than happy to help with any piercing problems.

Below are tips to help with problematic piercings.

Hot Compress

Use approximately 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt to 200ml / cup of water. Make this up in a sterile cup/container and dissolve the salt within the water. This method works best when used with hot but not boiling water from the kettle. Soak cotton tip in solution and clean piercing morning and night.

For compresses, soak cotton gauze with the saline solution and place on the piercing for 5 minutes (until it starts to cool down).

This helps to open the pores of the skin.

Pour the remainder into a clean container that is just big enough to cover the area (e.g. Navel/mug, Eyebrow/long contact lens case or an eggcup). Soak the piercing for 10 minutes, making sure the water is warm at all times. This draws any of the impurities or trapped fluid out of the piercing. This can be repeated a few times a week, or if a problematic piercing twice daily is preferred.
Once soaked, use a cotton tip to gently remove any debris. Do not more the piercing in anyway; you do not need to get the saline solution inside the piercing so movement will only irritate it. Once the debris is removed let the piercing area air dry or pat with clean disposable tissues/paper towel. Do not use any kind of fabric towel to clean piercings, they harbour bacteria which are bad for piercings and can cause infection.

Navels, Nipples, and Genitals (Male and Female)

These piercings can be amongst the hardest to heal due to irritation from clothing and lack of air to the piercing. Any crust formations on the jewellery should first be soaked off with clean warm water. A small amount of saline solution should used to wipe any debris off with a cotton bud. For best results this should be repeated no more than twice daily. The most common irritation with navel piercing is clothing. Waistbands of trousers, skirts, underwear etc should be kept off your piercing at ALL times. Also try and avoid aggressive exercise and sleeping on your stomach. You may find that chlorinated swimming pools, spa baths and saunas may cause irritation or infection. To prevent this try using a Hydrofilm waterproof dressing or similar which are specifically designed to keep the area dry. Or in turn avoid any chlorinated bodies of water for a minimum of 4 weeks.

Ears, Septum, Nose, Eyebrow, Outside Lips Etc

As facial and ear piercings are hardest to soak, cleaning after a bath or shower will make the whole process a lot easier. Make up your 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt with 200ml of water and soak around the piercing and jewellery, making sure to remove any crust formation. When totally clean, dry the area with a fresh cotton bud. Repeat this process 2-3 times daily. For a septum, you can take the cup of saline solution into the shower and blow your nose into it for a few minutes. This will aid in flushing the area and loosening any debris on the jewellery.

Tongue, Inside Lip and Cheek

An oral piercing is when all or part of the jewellery is inside the mouth. The following instructions are used to care for the inside of the mouth. To care for the outside, follow instructions for facial piercings. To clean the inside of an oral piercing we suggest mouthwash, Oral-B or Biotene which is alcohol free and can be used undiluted. If an alcohol based mouthwash is used it should be diluted 1/3 mouthwash to 2/3 water. It should be used after everything you eat, drink or smoke until the piercing is fully healed. With an oral piercing there will be some swelling, this is perfectly normal and the jewellery you have been pierced with is large enough to allow for this. Sucking on ice can help reduce the swelling. If you are at all worried about the amount of swelling, or if the jewellery starts embedding, please call in to have it looked at by your piercer. For the first few days of your new piercing eating may be difficult (you may notice this especially with tongues). Take it easy, start on soft foods like soup and work your way up to tougher foods. We suggest you avoid hot spicy food and any dairy for the first two weeks. It is also advisable to change your toothbrush as your old one may harbour bacteria.

Conclusion

When you get a piercing done you must be aware that there may be some minor swelling or scarring to the area. Although not a common occurrence, some piercings have the potential to reject, or grow out. This is only a caution and you will find that there is only a very small number of people which this will effect. We hope your experience with us has been a pleasant one and that we will see you again in the near future.

Jewellery Available

The body jewellery section of the business is focused on high quality jewellery to suit your anatomical shape, size and sensitivities. To facilitate this, Flesh Impressions provides a large array of international sourced jewellery, and local made custom pieces in all sorts of metals, stones and sets to cover all of your jewellery needs. Flesh Impressions strives to keep up with seasonable jewellery and piercing trends and aims to educate the clientele on what is healthy to wear in their body whilst healing and healed.

You can access the jewellery company’s websites via the scrolling banners on the homepage or via the links below. We suggest you have a look at the catalogues to get an idea of what you would like, then consult our professionals to help with sizing and what will be best suited to your body. Feel free to email us if you need any help or have questions. We also accept Paypal and will post pieces to you if you don’t live on the Gold Coast.

Industrial Strength Body Jewelry
Anatometal
Body Vision
Flaming Bones

Reviews

“Booked in for an appointment end of Dec ’16 to get second lobe piercings re-done, and a helix. Caitlin was lovely to deal with, friendly and conversational to set you at ease. When I had to get the helix bar downsized 8 weeks later, got another helix done by Caitlin.
Nothing but praise. Clean, professional, tidy shop. Caitlin explains everything as she goes throughout your session & gives advice when required regarding location or jewellery choice. Will be back for other things in the future and would recommend Flesh Impressions to anyone looking to get piercing work done. Thank you”

“From the get go Caitlin made me feel relaxed, we swapped some friendly banter, and mostly she didn’t rush me. She gave me helpful and very welcomed advice on my jewellery choice and was kind enough to downsize the rest of my piercings. I now have a beautiful flower in my fresh conch piercing and absolutely love it. Professional to the definition of the word, clean, and most of all welcoming. Already keen to get more done by this fantastic establishment! Caitlin you rock!!”

“Right from the start, I felt comfortable with Caitlin. She is a lovely caring person, who took her time to explain what she was doing and set me at ease. She coaxed me through the discomfort and made sure I was ok at all times. Her customer service was excellent. The shop is clean and professional, completely above board. Highly recommended.”

“Just got pierced by the the lovely Caitlin, she made me feel so at ease and let me take my time to compose myself between piercings, then she let me sit as long as I needed after the second. First time get pierced there and now i wouldn’t go anywhere else!”

“I had the pleasure of getting my septum pierced by the lovely Caitlin yesterday. The store smelt sterile and looked immaculately clean. Caitlin was super friendly and was calming before the piercing. After it was done, Caitlin was insightful about aftercare and the healing process, she even got super excited about how well the piercing suited me!

Top notch shop, highly recommend!

Thank you so much for my lovely new septum piercing! I’m in love Xx”