Important safety warnings

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	=== Firefly implants ===		=== Firefly implants ===
	Firefly implants were a series of tritium implants produced by cyberise, both a v1 and v2 version exist. Both should be considered to have significant safety issues. The v1 implant was constructed using flame sealed glass and had no resin fill, leaving it incredibly vulnerable to damage. While the v2 was an improvement, it was still incredibly fragile and has examples of it breaking. You should not implant any that happen to be floating around not yet implanted, or which are taken out of someone else. If you have one of these implants, you should strongly consider getting it removed.		Firefly implants were a series of tritium implants produced by cyberise, both a v1 and v2 version exist. Both should be considered to have significant safety issues. The v1 implant was constructed using flame sealed glass and had no resin fill, leaving it incredibly vulnerable to damage. While the v2 was an improvement, it was still incredibly fragile and has examples of it breaking. You should not implant any that happen to be floating around not yet implanted, or which are taken out of someone else. If you have one of these implants, you should strongly consider getting it removed.

			== Magnets ==

			=== Poorly encapsulated ===
			Some magnets are encapsulated in very poor materials which will fail. Parylene and silicone encapsulation are the most prominent. These materials will cause it to break down in the body, and will need removal eventually.

Glow scarification

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	=== Cutting ===		=== Cutting ===
	The most common form of glow scarification involves cutting deep into skin, and filling the wound with glow powder. It can be used to form lines, straight and curved, and is very versatile. Cuts can be made in a variety of ways, but the most common are straight vertical cuts, or W cuts, which are created with a vertical cut, and two cuts inside the cut, to form a larger base, without skin removal.		The most common form of glow scarification involves cutting deep into skin, and filling the wound with glow powder. It can be used to form lines, straight and curved, and is very versatile. Cuts can be made in a variety of ways, but the most common are straight vertical cuts, or W cuts, which are created with a vertical cut, and two cuts inside the cut, to form a larger base, without skin removal. Cuts should reach most of all of the way though the dermis, and will expand to create a wider line
			[[File:W cuts.png\|thumb\|Image created by stargate_01 showing W cut method.]]

	=== Skin removal ===		=== Skin removal ===
	Skin removal, sometimes called flesh removal, involves excising the dermis from a section of skin, and replacing the volume with glow powder. It can be used to produce a filled in area or otherwise thicker lines. Skin removal takes a long time to heal, and requires special care for optimal results. While skin removal normally uses scalpels, dermal punches/biopsy punches are also often used when the goal is producing small dots.		Skin removal, sometimes called flesh removal, involves excising the dermis from a section of skin, and replacing the volume with glow powder. It can be used to produce a filled in area or otherwise thicker lines. Skin removal takes a long time to heal, and requires special care for optimal results. While skin removal normally uses scalpels, dermal punches/biopsy punches are also often used when the goal is producing small dots. Skin removal will often stretch to significantly larger than first cut, in accordance with skin tension lines, this can pose challenges, especially with revisions on skin removal scars.

	=== Stick and poke ===		=== Stick and poke ===
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	=== Encapsulation failure ===		=== Encapsulation failure ===
	{{Main\|Encapsulation failure}}		{{Main\|Encapsulation failure}}
	Encapsulation failure is when the bio safe silica or phosphate passivization surrounding glow powder fails, resulting in the glow powder dissolving inside your body. This can occur when excessive mechanical stress and friction is applied to glow powder, such as when you attempt to use a automatic tattoo gun. However, more commonly encapsulation failure is due to manufacturing defects in the glow powder, which can cause the entire glow scar to dissolve into you.		Encapsulation failure is when the bio safe silica or phosphate passivization surrounding glow powder fails, resulting in the glow powder dissolving inside your body. This can occur when excessive mechanical stress and friction is applied to glow powder, such as when you attempt to use a automatic tattoo gun. However, more commonly encapsulation failure is due to manufacturing defects in the glow powder, which can cause the entire glow scar to dissolve into you. Encapsulation failure can be a very severe issue when [[Important safety warnings\|unsafe powders]] are used, but when safe powders are used, has minimal negative effects.

	== Aftercare ==		== Aftercare ==
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	=== For cuttings and skin removal ===		=== For cuttings and skin removal ===
	Cuttings and skin removal require similar aftercare, although skin removal generally needs more careful attention and monitoring. Hydrocolloid bandages are often recommended for the start of healing, roughly a week before switching to tegaderm once the wound is sealed, however hydrocolloids can have issues pulling out glow powder, harming powder retention. For this reason, bandages which are non adhesive may be used, often in conjunction with tegaderm, and changed frequently for moisture. These include xeroform and alginate dressings.		Cuttings and skin removal require similar aftercare, although skin removal generally needs more careful attention and monitoring. Hydrocolloid bandages are often recommended for the start of healing, roughly a week before switching to tegaderm once the wound is sealed, however hydrocolloids can have issues pulling out glow powder, harming powder retention. For this reason, bandages which are non adhesive may be used, often in conjunction with tegaderm, and changed frequently for moisture. These include xeroform and alginate dressings, gauze is often used behind these to have extra water retention qualities, and to soak up exudate.

	Maceration is a common issue faced by skin removal glow scars in particular. Maceration appears as dead white tissue around the edge of the wound, and can occur when too much moisture is present. When a wound is macerated, it may heal much slower, and have worse retention or overall qualities when healed.		Maceration is a common issue faced by skin removal glow scars in particular. Maceration appears as dead white tissue around the edge of the wound, and can occur when too much moisture is present. When a wound is macerated, it may heal much slower, and have worse retention or overall qualities when healed.

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