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What is a Piercing?

A piercing is a form of body modification and is the process of puncturing, or cutting a part of the body, which then creates an opening for jewellery to be worn. There are many different areas of the body that can be pierced, ranging from the more common piercings such as ears through to the bridge of your nose, or navel area. For more information about some of the piercings that are available, see the information below.

What Piercings are available?

There are so many different piercings that are available, and how they are done really depends on the type of piercing that it is. Below are some of the most popular piercings that are available, with a description of how the treatment is carried out.

Earlobes

The earlobes are the most common part of the body to get pierced, most women have their earlobes pierced at some point of their life. The procedure is done using a special piercing gun, the piercing gun fires an earring direct in to the ear, piercing a hole along the way. The procedure is over extremely quick, and is not that painful to have done.

Cartilage

You can have the cartilage in your ear pierced, the includes the very top of your ear, and also more uncommon places such as a tragus piercing. As the cartilage is often hard to break through, a piercing gun is not recommended to use during this procedure. Often a needle is used to pierce through cartilage in your ear.

This is only a description of some of the most popular places to be pierced, the list, and possibilities are endless when considering having a piercing done. Other places include the nose, lip, septum, eyebrow, nipples and also genital area. Surface piercings are also available, these piercings are usually done with a needle and can pretty much be anywhere on the body.

How long do Piercings last?

Providing correct care and attention is paid to the piercing during the first couple of months after it has been done, a piercing can last forever.

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