Can you get a dermal anchor anywhere?

Answer 1

No

Here's the problem with dermal anchors, some less experienced piercers are throwing dermal anchors in were ever the clients wants them, this is not only irresponsible it's also dangerous. An experienced professional piercer will work with the body and the locations that show minimal body movement through a range of motion. These locations that will be less apt to be subjected to snagging and tearing. You also need to know that what you see on the web is quite often not reality, but photo opportunities that never really last due to snagging, tearing and rejection. Be sure you are dealing with someone who can provide the dermals *legally in your area and has the professionalism and knowledge to do it right. (*Dermal anchoring is illegal in some US states).

Case in point: I have had over ten ladies come in over the last 8 months with rejected and torn dermal anchors done by *"brand X" ( *I am being polite here by not naming the shop directly ). All the dermals have been placed in areas that were clearly subject to outside irritation, snagging and tearing. This is a clear case of a inexperienced uncaring money hungry person making a mess out of people just to get money, there is no post piercing support for the client and it's a "well tough for you" attitude. Truly unprofessional behaviour toward the clients and the craft.

Dermal anchors are not piercings but body modifications that will eventually need to be removed by a licensed Doctor, professional body piercers can not legally remove these once they are healed. If you ever need to go for a CAT scan or MRI procedure all jewellery must be removed "this includes the dermal anchors". So weight this information in your mind before you run off getting something done, discuss your ideas with your professional body piercer. There are surface piercing options that will easily offer the same effect as a dermal without the hassles that surround dermal anchors. A true professional will discuss the options with you and work in concert with your ideas to make them a reality that will last. It's needs to make sense to you, now and down the road, if it doesn't then maybe it's a bad idea.

Answer 2

People have had dermal anchors placed in all sorts of places. Dermals can be placed wherever you'd like, but they may reject more quickly in some places. Dermals don't last very long in places where there's a lot of movement( hands, hips, etc) or places where there's a lot of contact (back, arms, legs, sometimes face). I've seen dermals in tongues, lips, on fingers/hands, and in the pubic region, just to name a few. Just talk about placement with your piercer to figure out if its worth it.