Patent ID: 7726317

Claim:
An apparatus to protect a piercing, comprising: A) a body assembly comprising top and bottom faces, an exterior wall, and an interior wall, said body assembly further defining a cavity extending inwardly from said interior wall, said body assembly being of a uniform and symmetrical tubular shape with no flange extending therefrom and said body assembly being of a predetermined height, said top and bottom faces being flat surfaces, and said exterior wall being of an exact shape to that of said interior wall, said top and bottom faces being connected by said exterior wall to define said predetermined height and having no additional material extending therefrom, said body assembly is made out of a soft resilient material; B) a permeable cover having a first cooperative shape and dimension to cover said top face and said cavity, said permeable cover is fixedly secured to said top face and extends to an exterior edge of said top face, whereby said top face has a first adhesive to keep said permeable cover fixedly secured thereon, said permeable cover covers said cavity to allow ambient air to enter and circulate therethrough to allow healing of a body or facial piercing, and specifically an opening created by said body or facial piercing, and surrounding area around said body or facial piercing; and C) a removable cover having a second cooperative shape and dimension to cover said bottom face and said cavity, said bottom face has a second adhesive, and said removable cover is removably attached to said bottom face, said removable cover prevents foreign matter from accumulating within said cavity while said removable cover remains attached to said bottom face, said removable cover extending outward beyond the periphery of said exterior wall and having a tab member to facilitate removal of said removable cover from said bottom face.