How To Remove A Ball Piercing

I have to say that one of the most common calls or e-mails I get is on how to remove Captive Bead Rings and how to get that bead or ball out. Whenever possible it is best to just stop by the studio and have the jewelry removed by your piercer. However that is not always possible, I think anyone who wear large gauge jewelry fears a trip to the emergency room and either they or the staff on hand is unable to remove the jewelry.

The easiest answer is to wear thread jewelry but it also has it's on set of problems and issues like ends coming unscrewed on their own. It is one of the reasons that many often choose the less expensive and more secure Captive Bead Rings. The major advantage to CBRs is that once the ball is in place you usually don't have to worry about it falling out or losing the jewelry. In fact, a high quality CBR could be worn for years without removing it or any maintenance at all.  

Captive

The reason that they are called Captive Bead Rings is because the tension of the ring holds the bead in place. The bead or ball is not attracted to the ring physically or threaded on to the ring. Instead the edges of the ring sit inside the dimples or hole in the bead or ball. Once the rings tension or hold on the bead or ball is broken, the bead or ball will separate from the ring and allow you to remove the jewelry. 

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Larger gauge Jewelry(12g and up) may require ring expansion pliers to open the ring. You can buy specialty pliers but in a pinch ring expanding pliers or even needle nose pliers can work. However to avoid scratching the finish of the jewelry or causing other damage that you cover the pliers with cloth medical tape. This will not only reduce damage but will also add traction.So, it’s time to change your body piercing jewellery, only one problem – how do I get it out? It can be tricky to change your own jewellery, especially in hard to reach areas like the conch or daith. The good news is, if you purchase jewellery from Essential Beauty online or in salon, we will change it over for you for free.

If you’re changing your body jewellery yourself, here are our best tips on how to remove the most common pieces of jewellery. It is also important to remember that when changing jewellery you should not leave your piercings without jewellery for long periods of time as your piercing can start to shrink and may even close, even if you got the piercing a long time ago! Your safest bet, is to visit a body piercing in one of our salons.

To remove externally or internally threaded jewellery, hold the flat back disc with one hand, hold the front with your other hand and rotate the ball/ or front part of the jewellery to the left (righty tighty – lefty loosy!) and unscrew until it comes apart. Make sure you’ve got a good grip on both pieces, doing this with a tissue or disposable gloves can help you grip the jewellery.

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To remove your threadless style jewellery yourself, hold the flat back disc with one hand, hold the front with your other hand and pull the two pieces apart. Make sure you’ve got a good grip on both pieces, doing this with a tissue or disposable gloves can help you grip the jewellery.

BCRs have little indentations on either side of the ball and held in securely by the tension of the ring itself. This means that the ball will not “unscrew” it will just spin in place as its not being held in by a threaded bar. Bend/ open the ring slightly until the ball pops out of the ring.

Hold the hinged segment ring with both hands. One hand should hold the segment piece of the hoop, the other, the hoop itself. Carefully pull in opposite directions with each hand. The segment should open up and you will be able to remove the jewellery.

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To remove a barbell pierce of jewellery, hold one side of the jewellery with one hand, hold the front with your other hand and rotate the ball part of the jewellery to the left (righty tighty – lefty loosy!) and unscrew until it comes apart. Make sure you’ve got a good grip on both pieces, doing this with a tissue or disposable gloves can help you grip the jewellery.The one problem with ordering jewelry from us online is that we’re not around to help you put it in, but changing your jewelry is not brain surgery. With a little patience, and a little practice, it’s often easy enough to do yourself.

How

Below are some helpful tips for keeping your piercings happy and healthy when inserting or removing jewelry. For detailed information on how each type of jewelry works, see our page on different jewelry types.

Like traditional earlobe piercings, there’s no reason you shouldn’t be able to change jewelry in other piercings as well. Be patient, and if you’re at the bathroom mirror, make sure you cover the sink drain—lest you lose a dropped piece of jewelry!

Captive Bead Ring

At Infinite, most ear piercings (along with nostril, eyebrow, and lip piercings), are done with press-fit jewelry. Similar to traditional butterfly-back earrings, press-fit jewelry is made up of two pieces that snap together. The decorative press-fit end has an attached pin that, when adjusted to have a slight bend, fits securely in place inside a hollow press-fit post. To remove, simply pull the two pieces apart, pulling the decorative end away first, then removing the press-fit post from the piercing. To insert, put the post in your piercing first, then line the decorative end up so it slides into the hollow post, and then push the two pieces together until secured. For more detailed information on how this type of jewelry works, check out Jewelry Types and our page on Press-fit Jewelry.

Sometimes ear or facial piercings will have threaded jewelry instead. If your post doesn’t easily pull apart, it may be a different type of jewelry. Threaded posts, whether they are straight or curved barbells or labret posts, are easy to change on your own as at least one end can be removed simply by unscrewing. (Righty-tighty; lefty-loosey.) While usually easy to take out, sometimes getting the removable piece to thread back on for insertion can be tricky. For more information on different types of threaded jewelry, go to Jewelry Types.

Barbells,

Rings can be either the easiest to change or the trickiest. Some styles, like clickers and hinged rings, have a hinged-closure that snaps open and closed for easy insertion and removal. With other styles, like fixed bead rings and seam rings, you have to manipulate the ring itself, twisting the ends apart, much like tearing a piece of paper in half. Don’t pull apart or spread the ring; you want to ensure the ring isn’t warped during removal and is lined up properly after insertion. Captive bead rings and segment rings fall somewhere in the middle, each having a removable piece that pops in and out for insertion and removal. If you’re not sure what kind of ring you’re wearing, check out the more detailed information over on our Jewelry Types page. Rings can sometimes be tough to change and damage to the jewelry can occur if not done properly, so stop in to see your local piercer for help if needed.

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Circular barbells, a horseshoe-shaped ring with two threaded balls on either end, are a favorite in septum piercings. These can be very easy to change on your own because each ball is removable and can be unscrewed. As with all jewelry made from small removable parts, make sure you change your jewelry somewhere where you can see if any pieces try to make an escape!

Changing jewelry for piercings below the neck is just as easy as with other piercings, but can be a little different, because the jewelry is usually a little thicker than with facial and ear piercings. Posts can be easier to change than rings.

For posts, simply unscrew one of the ends. (Again: righty-tighty; lefty-loosey.) For nipple barbells, one or both of the balls will unscrew. With the gem-set curved barbells in navel or hood piercings, it will most often be the top ball that is removable. For plain curved or straight barbells purchased from Infinite, either end can be unscrewed to remove the jewelry.

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Nipple, navel, and genital piercings can last for a lifetime, but even so the piercing can shrink quickly if jewelry is not kept in. If you are removing jewelry, make sure you have something ready to put back in, and when in doubt, make a trip to see your local piercer for help.

It may seem obvious, but make sure your piercings are good and healed before you go about switching your jewelry. And not just that it

Healed. (For approximate healing times for different piercings, check out our aftercare pamphlet.) A healed piercing is one where discharge (or

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