Body Piercing

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    • Nose piercing was mentioned in The Bible, Genesis 24:22
    • Tongue piercing is the most popular piercing
    • Septum piercing is the second most common
    • Guinness World Record holder for most piercings: Benjamin Drucker

  • Body piercing is the practice of using needles to create a hole in one's body for the purpose of holding jewelry. Comes from ancient culture where piercings were a right of passage, but are now common place with youth for the purpose of look. Piercings are often considered "rebellious". About 15% of people aged 18-50 have body piercings (not including ear lobes). http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2006/06/tattoos.html

  • Suggested Aftercare

    It is most often appropriate to follow the aftercare regimen suggested by your piercer, but in the case of forgotten instruction or product allergies, there are certain aftercare techniques that apply to most every piercing and are suitable for everyone. The most common of these is perform "sea salt soaks" on your fresh piercing. Mix 1/4tsp sea salt with 8oz boiled water. Allow to cool. Soak your piercing in this solution using either a suctioned shotglass or moistened cottonball for 5 minutes 2-3 times a day. This solution is gentle, hypo-allergenic, effective, and cheap. You can learn more at the page How to Take Care of a Piercing.

  • Types of Jewelry

  • Microdermals

    A microdermal is a modern type of surface piercing, also knows as a single point piercing. It uses a stud with a small "foot" on the bottom. A hole is made in the skin (often with a dermal punch or scalpel), and the foot in inserted under the surface of the skin with the stud protruding. An extension is mounted onto the end of the stud during healing to prevent the entire piece from growing under the skin. This extension can later be removed and replaced with a different style of jewelry. The sub-dermal "foot" has small notches in which skin grows through to secure the entire piece in place.

    Microdermals are known for their quick healing time, low rejection rate, and semi-permanence, unlike the classic surface piercing. Because they don't have a bar under the skin, they can be placed almost anywhere with a low chance of rejection or migration. While nearly any location on the body can accept a microdermal, current common places include over the collarbones, over the hip bones, adjacent to the outer corner of the eyes, sternum, and wrists.

    Microdermals are often semi-permanent as the the skin which has grown through the holes in the foot on the anchor must be cut. This requires the use of a scalpel which is illegal in many places, so although it is legal to get a microdermal in nearly any shop, removal often requires a doctor. Microdermals are still largely uncommon and it can be difficult to find a piercer to insert them, so be sure to research thoroughly to find a trained and certified piercer before having them inserted.

  • Common Piercings

    Ear Lobes
    Other Various Locations on the Ear (Tragus, Helix, Rook, Daith, Conch, Anti-Tragus, Snug, Industrial)
    Eyebrow
    Anti-Eyebrow
    Nostril
    Bridge
    Septum
    Medusa
    Monroe
    Cheeks
    Standard Lip
    Vertical Lip
    Snake Bites
    Spider Bites
    Labret
    Lowbret
    Dhalias
    Standard Tongue
    Horizontal Tongue
    Smiley
    Frowny
    Tongue Frenulum
    Nape
    Sternum
    Collarbone
    Nipples
    Navel
    Inverse Navel
    Multi-Navel
    Lower Belly
    Wrist
    Hips
    Corset

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