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opening in the body created by an act or practice of body piercing, form of body modification
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Multiple facial piercings
Different types of piercing jewelry

Body piercing usually refers to the piercing of a part of the human body for the purpose of wearing jewelry in the opening created.

Pierced people[edit]

Traditional body piercing[edit]

  • Man with septum and ear lobes piercing, Nepal

    Man with septum and ear lobes piercing, Nepal

  • Woman with nostril piercing, India

    Woman with nostril piercing, India

  • Woman with septum piercing, Mali

    Woman with septum piercing, Mali

  • Woman with streched ear lobes, Thailand

    Woman with streched ear lobes, Thailand

  • Mursi woman with stretched labret and ear lobes, Ethiopia

    Mursi woman with stretched labret and ear lobes, Ethiopia

  • Woman with septum piercing and stretched ear lobes, India

    Woman with septum piercing and stretched ear lobes, India

  • Rikbaktsa man with streched ear lobes, Brazil

    Rikbaktsa man with streched ear lobes, Brazil

Modern body piercing[edit]

  • Woman with septum piercing and stretched ear lobes

    Woman with septum piercing and stretched ear lobes

  • Man with labret piercing and stretched ear lobes

    Man with labret piercing and stretched ear lobes

  • Woman with septum piercing and stretched ear lobes

    Woman with septum piercing and stretched ear lobes

  • Man with nipple piercing, labret piercing and stretched ear lobes

    Man with nipple piercing, labret piercing and stretched ear lobes

  • Couple with septum piercings and nostril piercing

    Couple with septum piercings and nostril piercing

  • Woman with septum piercing and labret piercing

    Woman with septum piercing and labret piercing

  • Man with septum piercing and ear lobes piercings

    Man with septum piercing and ear lobes piercings

Piercing process[edit]

Preparation[edit]

  • Ear lobe piercing

    Ear lobe piercing

  • Labret piercing

    Labret piercing

  • Nostril piercing

    Nostril piercing

  • Nipple piercing

    Nipple piercing

Insertion[edit]

  • Industrial piercing

    Industrial piercing

  • Multiple tongue piercing

    Multiple tongue piercing

  • Nipple piercing

    Nipple piercing

  • Madonna or Monroe piercing

    Madonna or Monroe piercing

Video of the process[edit]

  • Tongue piercing

  • Neck piercing

  • madonna piercing

Piercings by body region[edit]

Facial piercings[edit]

Ear piercings[edit]

  • Anti-helix piercing

    Anti-helix piercing

  • Ear lobe piercing

    Ear lobe piercing

  • Conch piercing

    Conch piercing

  • Helix piercing

    Helix piercing

  • Industrial piercing

    Industrial piercing

  • Rook piercing

    Rook piercing

  • Tragus piercing

    Tragus piercing

Oral piercings[edit]

  • Lip piercing

    Lip piercing

  • Eskimo piercing

    Eskimo piercing

  • Madonna or Monroe piercing

    Madonna or Monroe piercing

  • Jestrum piercing

    Jestrum piercing

  • Tongue piercing

    Tongue piercing

  • Tongue surface piercing

    Tongue surface piercing

  • Lip frenulum (Smiley) piercing

    Lip frenulum (Smiley) piercing

Nose piercings[edit]

  • Bridge piercing

    Bridge piercing

  • Nostril piercing (ring)

    Nostril piercing (ring)

  • Nostril piercing (stud)

    Nostril piercing (stud)

  • Septum piercing (ring)

    Septum piercing (ring)

  • Septum piercing (curved barbell)

    Septum piercing (curved barbell)

Other facial piercings[edit]

  • Cheek piercing

    Cheek piercing

  • Vertical eyebrow piercing

    Vertical eyebrow piercing

  • Horizontal eyebrow piercing

    Horizontal eyebrow piercing

  • Anti-eyebrow piercing

    Anti-eyebrow piercing

  • Crows feet piercing

    Crows feet piercing

  • Eyelids piercing

    Eyelids piercing

Body torso piercings[edit]

  • Nape piercing

    Nape piercing

  • Cleavage piercing

    Cleavage piercing

  • Horizontal nipple piercing (female, with ring)

    Horizontal nipple piercing (female, with ring)

  • Horizontal nipple piercing (female, with barbell)

    Horizontal nipple piercing (female, with barbell)

  • Vertical nipple piercing (male, with barbell)

    Vertical nipple piercing (male, with barbell)

  • Navel piercing

    Navel piercing

  • Hips piercing

    Hips piercing

Male genital piercings[edit]

Glans penis[edit]

  • Ampallang piercing

    Ampallang piercing

  • Apadrayva piercing

    Apadrayva piercing

  • Dydoe piercing

    Dydoe piercing

  • Prince Albert Piercing

    Prince Albert Piercing

  • Reverse Prince Albert piercing

    Reverse Prince Albert piercing

Other male genital area[edit]

  • Pubic piercing

    Pubic piercing

  • Foreskin piercing

    Foreskin piercing

  • Frenum piercing

    Frenum piercing

  • Hafada piercing

    Hafada piercing

  • Guiche piercing

    Guiche piercing

Female genital piercings[edit]

Clitoris and labia[edit]

  • Horizontal clitoral hood piercing

    Horizontal clitoral hood piercing

  • Clitoris piercing

    Clitoris piercing

  • Triangle piercing

    Triangle piercing

  • Inner labia piercing

    Inner labia piercing

  • Outer labia piercing

    Outer labia piercing

Other female genital area[edit]

  • Christina piercing

    Christina piercing

  • Nefertiti piercing

    Nefertiti piercing

  • Fourchette piercing

    Fourchette piercing

  • Anal piercing

    Anal piercing

Stretched piercings[edit]

  • Stretched ear lobe piercing

    Stretched ear lobe piercing

  • Stretched septum piercing

    Stretched septum piercing

  • Stretched nostril piercing

    Stretched nostril piercing

  • Stretched labret piercing

    Stretched labret piercing

  • Stretched Prince Albert piercing

    Stretched Prince Albert piercing

Jewelry[edit]

For standard piercings[edit]

  • Variety of piecing jewelry

    Variety of piecing jewelry

  • various

    various

  • Barbell

    Barbell

  • Ball closure ring

    Ball closure ring

  • Labret-Pins

    Labret-Pins

  • Septum keepers

    Septum keepers

  • Standard ear studs

    Standard ear studs

  • Nipple shields are held in place with a barbell.

    Nipple shields are held in place with a barbell.

For stretched piercings[edit]

  • Talens on top with clear plugs near the bottom

    Talens on top with clear plugs near the bottom

  • Flesh tunnels

    Flesh tunnels

  • Glass ear spirals

    Glass ear spirals

  • Palm wood plugs

    Palm wood plugs

  • Amethyst plugs

    Amethyst plugs

  • Spiral

    Spiral

  • Septum tusks

    Septum tusks

Instrumentation[edit]

Piercing tools[edit]

  • A typical ear piercing gun with a plastic non-autoclavable handle.

    A typical ear piercing gun with a plastic non-autoclavable handle.

  • Assorted O rings are used to hold on some kinds of jewelry.

    Assorted O rings are used to hold on some kinds of jewelry.

  • Immediate disposal of used needles into a sharps container is standard procedure.

    Immediate disposal of used needles into a sharps container is standard procedure.

  • An advanced technique is for the piercer to hold the jewelry pieces in the recessive hand as shown, so they can be retrieved immediately without turning from the client.

    An advanced technique is for the piercer to hold the jewelry pieces in the recessive hand as shown, so they can be retrieved immediately without turning from the client.

  • A septum clamp close up.

    A septum clamp close up.

  • A dermal punch creates a large initial hole by removing a disk of skin unlike a needle that cuts a crescent shaped hole and pushes the plug to one side within the piercing.

    A dermal punch creates a large initial hole by removing a disk of skin unlike a needle that cuts a crescent shaped hole and pushes the plug to one side within the piercing.

  • Proper trajectory is essential for the piercing to be straight, practicing on a sponge with a toothpick improves this skill.

    Proper trajectory is essential for the piercing to be straight, practicing on a sponge with a toothpick improves this skill.

  • Plastic forceps are single use disposeable and are sometimes included in "Do-It-Yourself" piercing kits.

    Plastic forceps are single use disposeable and are sometimes included in "Do-It-Yourself" piercing kits.

  • Proper glove size, and jewelry length as well as diameter are important.

    Proper glove size, and jewelry length as well as diameter are important.

  • A good set of ball holders can be very helpful in getting the bead or ball in place.

    A good set of ball holders can be very helpful in getting the bead or ball in place.

  • A close up of 4 prong ball holders, bag and autoclave these same as you would forceps.

    A close up of 4 prong ball holders, bag and autoclave these same as you would forceps.

  • Professional code of ethics displayed in studios around the world.

    Professional code of ethics displayed in studios around the world.

Stretching tools[edit]

  • Tapers of different sizes

    Tapers of different sizes

  • Stretching a piercing hole with a taper

    Stretching a piercing hole with a taper

  • Crescent for a slower stretching process

    Crescent for a slower stretching process

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