By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mark_Z_Wilson]Mark Z Wilson
Stretch piercings in your ear lobes can be obtained by gauging ears to a specific piercing size, either in one go or by means of several successive earlobe stretchings. A lot depends on how large you want your piercing to be, and anything that one gauge more than the last will involve more than one stretching.
Gauging ears is carried out using 'gauge numbers' that refer to a specific diameter of hole. For example, gauge 20 is written as 20g, and that refers to a piercing of 0.8 mm in diameter. 18g refers to a piercing of 1 mm in diameter, so as the gauge numbers drop then the diameter increases. Also, gauges drop in twos, so that there are no odd gauge numbers. Thus, the sequence goes: 20g, 18g, 16g, 14g and so on to 00g. Therefore one gauge step down is from one even number to the next and from a lower piercing diameter to a higher.
When gauging ears you should stretch piercings by only one gauge step. So, if you want to change from 16g to 14 g (1.2 mm to 1.6 mm) you can do so in one step. However, if you wanted to go from a 16g to an 8g (1.2 mm to 3.2 mm) you would have to do that in four steps, involving four stretched piercings, each of one gauge level.
When you have your earlobes pierced with the intention of increasing the gauging to a fairly high diameter for some gorgeous large-diameter bars you have seen or even a cool flesh tunnel, then first consider the initial diameter - the greater the initial diameter then the fewer ear lobe stretching steps you will have to undergo to reach your preferred diameter. Do not have your ears pierced in a shopping mall with a gun because these generally pierce at 20g or 18g at the most.
Start With a Professional Piercing
Have the initial ear lobe piercing carried out by a professional using a needle. It is well worth the extra expense, and a pro will pierce your earlobes to 16g, thus saving yourself a whole step of gauging ears to your target size. Let the professional know your intention and you will be given some expert advice, and you might even agree to have the pro do the gauging for you.
It is possible for people to do their own stretched piercings themselves, and most do to be honest, but only once they are certain that the initial piercing has completely healed. If you begin too soon you might blow out the piercing or split the skin, and any attempts to gauge your ears after that might be impossible. Gauging ears is a skill that has to be learned, so follow all the advice you find if you want to be able to wear these fabulous barbells you have seen.
It is also essential to wait until each stretching has properly settled, the skin thickening and hardening properly, before going onto the next gauge. This will take about 3 times the time for the initial piercing to heal, but don't rush it.
Ear Jewelry: When Gauging Ears and After
The ear jewelry available for stretched piercings is fabulous. When choosing the jewelry to wear during the process of gauging ears you should keep potential infection and allergies in mind, and surgical stainless steel and titanium are best. However, once you have reached your target gauge and your stretched piercings have fully healed, you have a wonderful world of amazing jewelry in materials too brittle to be used in high gauge pins or barbells.
You can use bone, horn, wood, stone and even amber and glass, many of which also help the piercing to stay clean and not get clogged with oils from your skin. You can also use metal and acrylic ear jewelry in many shapes and sizes. Many are happy with large studs, while others prefer large diameter hoops, barbells and regular earrings. Others love to wear solid cylindrical plugs, either flared or held by o-rings and ear weights made of any material under the sun, though silver, bronze, brass and copper are common. The really wealthy have theirs made in solid gold.
Flesh Tunnels Are Popular
An alternative to the regular type of ear jewelry is type of hollow plug known as a flesh tunnel. These are particularly used for the larger diameter stretched piercings, and when gauging ears this is often the ultimate objective. Flesh tunnels are available in many different materials and are held in place in much the same way as the plugs: with flares, o-rings or with a screw on back piece. Some people have beaded or other forms of decorative elements threaded through their flesh tunnels, and they are frequently worn as a mark of just how far a person has managed to go with their stretched piercings.
Gauging ears with stretched piercings is therefore carried out by people both for their decorative effect and as a means of displaying their ear stretching skills. Whatever your reason is, keep in mind the gauge of your initial piercing and that everything involved in gauging ears must be sterilized and kept clean and free from germs. Make sure each stage is fully healed before starting the next, and you should have no real problems.
More information on gauging ears with stretched piercings can be found on [http://www.fleshtunnel.co.uk]Flesh Tunnel where you will also find [http://www.fleshtunnel.co.uk/ear-stretchers-tools.html]Ear Stretching Tools to help you do it yourself, plus and some funky flesh tunnels and ear jewelry
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Body Piercings and Regret
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Kyle_E_Johnson]Kyle E Johnson
Body piercing is when a hole is made in your skin or through a part of your body so you can add a piece of jewelry for decoration. Body piercings have developed into an art form, and they are popular among many different cultures and societies today. Some of the most common piercings today are the navel, eyebrows, ears, and tongue. The less popular are male and female genital piercings, nipples, and septum. These maybe less popular than the others but they are still being done.
Piercings on your ear lobes usually take about 6-8 weeks to heal. However, piercings on the side of your ear (cartilage) can take anywhere from 4 months to 1 year to heal. I got my cartilage piercings 1 year and 4 months ago. My sister wanted them for her birthday but did not want to do it alone.
For more than a year I suffered with the sea salt soaks and running them under hot water in the shower. The sea salt soaks were per the instructions of the piercer. No matter what I did my ears were consistently sore and infected from these piercings. They were supposed to take up to a year to heal, but I was still dealing the same problems sixteen months later. For this reason I took my piercings out, I felt I gave them more than a fair chance to heal.
Your piercings will know that you are stressed before you do. Having your body pierced other than your earlobes are like having a child to take care of. If you don't do what you are supposed to do when you are supposed to do it, they are screaming in protest.
If you are still convinced that getting a body piercing is the right thing for you, do your homework. Check out all the risks related to the type of piercing that you are getting. Then if you still want to proceed, check out the piercing studios. They are usually located with tattoo shops. Interview your piercer, make sure they have been trained and have adequate experience.
I love the look of the piercing in the upper ear cartilage but it is definitely not worth the work. I highly recommend against getting any body piercing if you don't have the time or are extremely sensitive to piercings. I have problems with my regular earlobe piercings and should have known that I would have problems with the others as well.
Kyle Johnson
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Body-Piercings-and-Regret&id=6378417] Body Piercings and Regret
Body piercing is when a hole is made in your skin or through a part of your body so you can add a piece of jewelry for decoration. Body piercings have developed into an art form, and they are popular among many different cultures and societies today. Some of the most common piercings today are the navel, eyebrows, ears, and tongue. The less popular are male and female genital piercings, nipples, and septum. These maybe less popular than the others but they are still being done.
Piercings on your ear lobes usually take about 6-8 weeks to heal. However, piercings on the side of your ear (cartilage) can take anywhere from 4 months to 1 year to heal. I got my cartilage piercings 1 year and 4 months ago. My sister wanted them for her birthday but did not want to do it alone.
For more than a year I suffered with the sea salt soaks and running them under hot water in the shower. The sea salt soaks were per the instructions of the piercer. No matter what I did my ears were consistently sore and infected from these piercings. They were supposed to take up to a year to heal, but I was still dealing the same problems sixteen months later. For this reason I took my piercings out, I felt I gave them more than a fair chance to heal.
Your piercings will know that you are stressed before you do. Having your body pierced other than your earlobes are like having a child to take care of. If you don't do what you are supposed to do when you are supposed to do it, they are screaming in protest.
If you are still convinced that getting a body piercing is the right thing for you, do your homework. Check out all the risks related to the type of piercing that you are getting. Then if you still want to proceed, check out the piercing studios. They are usually located with tattoo shops. Interview your piercer, make sure they have been trained and have adequate experience.
I love the look of the piercing in the upper ear cartilage but it is definitely not worth the work. I highly recommend against getting any body piercing if you don't have the time or are extremely sensitive to piercings. I have problems with my regular earlobe piercings and should have known that I would have problems with the others as well.
Kyle Johnson
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Understanding The Pain of Body Piercing
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mark_Z_Wilson]Mark Z Wilson
Many people are concerned about the pain when considering body piercings, but the information below should ease your worries and let you know what to expect.
Body piercing has been carried out worldwide ever since people had the tools to carry it out, its roots often lying in ritual and early religion. However, it has also been a seen as a beautifying process, and even today piercing is carried out in modern society both for personal adornment and as a form of ritual. Although it has always been commonplace, particular with respect to ear piercing in civilized society, piercing the body has recent become even more popular in modern civilizations. One of the issues with body piercing is the level of pain to expect, and how this varies between the different types of piercing.
The pain you feel during the piercing itself is related to the type of tissue involved. A fleshy earlobe is easy to penetrate and is generally less painful that a jab from your doctor or nurse. The pain level is slight - the same as a rose thorn in fact. However, if you want a tragus piercing or one of any other cartilage tissue such as the top part of your ear, then it will be more painful because the tissue is not so easily penetrated. However, let's face it: if the pain was significant and unbearable, such body piercings would not be as popular as they are. The same applies to the tongue, nipple and genitals.
Although the pain is brief, you could suffer from the continuous rubbing of the piercing against your clothing or other areas of the skin. This is particularly true of areas such as the genitals and the belly button - if any jewellery there catches your clothes and the stud or ring pulled is out it could lead to the piercing having to be abandoned (plus excruciating pain!). You should therefore be careful of the adornments you use: studs, for example, will be less likely to catch on clothing than rings.
Infection is another problem you may face that could lead to pain. A tongue piercing, for example, is not as easy to keep as germ-free as one in your ear - this might seem difficult to believe but it is a fact. Your mouth is generally full of germs. It is important that you have the work carried out professionally and not by an amateur or 'friend of a relative'. Professionals know the dangers of infection and can advise you on how to avoid such infection. It is very important to follow the cleaning advice you are given exactly, because many piercings are carried out in areas of your body prone to bacterial activity.
No body piercings are completely pain free. The pain involved ranges from the slight sting of an earlobe or eyebrow piercing to the more significant hurt caused by piercing tough cartilage tissue and muscles such as your tongue. None of this pain, however, is so bad as to dissuade people from having it done. The pain you feel can easily be predicted according to the feel of the tissue: if it feels soft, such as your ear lobe, then the pain will be slight, but if it feels hard, such as the cartilage of the hard parts of your ears, then it will likely hurt more. It also follows that the more sensitive areas of your body, such as labial or tongue piercings, will be more painful due to the higher concentration of nerves in these particular parts of your body.
Your pain tolerance might be higher or lower, but you can make that choice yourself and avoid piercing the more sensitive parts of your body. Generally, though, the actual pain experienced during the procedure itself is short-lived and believed by most to be worth it. It is the afterward that you must take care of, and ensure that you avoid post-piercing infection. Do that and your piercing will be successful with the minimum of personal pain and stress.
More information on stretching and gauging ear lobes is available from Mark's website [http://www.fleshtunnel.co.uk]Flesh Tunnel where you will also find a selection of [http://www.fleshtunnel.co.uk/ear-stretchers-tools.html]diamond flesh tunnels and some wonderful ear jewellery.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Understanding-The-Pain-of-Body-Piercing&id=6454615] Understanding The Pain of Body Piercing
Many people are concerned about the pain when considering body piercings, but the information below should ease your worries and let you know what to expect.
Body piercing has been carried out worldwide ever since people had the tools to carry it out, its roots often lying in ritual and early religion. However, it has also been a seen as a beautifying process, and even today piercing is carried out in modern society both for personal adornment and as a form of ritual. Although it has always been commonplace, particular with respect to ear piercing in civilized society, piercing the body has recent become even more popular in modern civilizations. One of the issues with body piercing is the level of pain to expect, and how this varies between the different types of piercing.
The pain you feel during the piercing itself is related to the type of tissue involved. A fleshy earlobe is easy to penetrate and is generally less painful that a jab from your doctor or nurse. The pain level is slight - the same as a rose thorn in fact. However, if you want a tragus piercing or one of any other cartilage tissue such as the top part of your ear, then it will be more painful because the tissue is not so easily penetrated. However, let's face it: if the pain was significant and unbearable, such body piercings would not be as popular as they are. The same applies to the tongue, nipple and genitals.
Although the pain is brief, you could suffer from the continuous rubbing of the piercing against your clothing or other areas of the skin. This is particularly true of areas such as the genitals and the belly button - if any jewellery there catches your clothes and the stud or ring pulled is out it could lead to the piercing having to be abandoned (plus excruciating pain!). You should therefore be careful of the adornments you use: studs, for example, will be less likely to catch on clothing than rings.
Infection is another problem you may face that could lead to pain. A tongue piercing, for example, is not as easy to keep as germ-free as one in your ear - this might seem difficult to believe but it is a fact. Your mouth is generally full of germs. It is important that you have the work carried out professionally and not by an amateur or 'friend of a relative'. Professionals know the dangers of infection and can advise you on how to avoid such infection. It is very important to follow the cleaning advice you are given exactly, because many piercings are carried out in areas of your body prone to bacterial activity.
No body piercings are completely pain free. The pain involved ranges from the slight sting of an earlobe or eyebrow piercing to the more significant hurt caused by piercing tough cartilage tissue and muscles such as your tongue. None of this pain, however, is so bad as to dissuade people from having it done. The pain you feel can easily be predicted according to the feel of the tissue: if it feels soft, such as your ear lobe, then the pain will be slight, but if it feels hard, such as the cartilage of the hard parts of your ears, then it will likely hurt more. It also follows that the more sensitive areas of your body, such as labial or tongue piercings, will be more painful due to the higher concentration of nerves in these particular parts of your body.
Your pain tolerance might be higher or lower, but you can make that choice yourself and avoid piercing the more sensitive parts of your body. Generally, though, the actual pain experienced during the procedure itself is short-lived and believed by most to be worth it. It is the afterward that you must take care of, and ensure that you avoid post-piercing infection. Do that and your piercing will be successful with the minimum of personal pain and stress.
More information on stretching and gauging ear lobes is available from Mark's website [http://www.fleshtunnel.co.uk]Flesh Tunnel where you will also find a selection of [http://www.fleshtunnel.co.uk/ear-stretchers-tools.html]diamond flesh tunnels and some wonderful ear jewellery.
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Safety Precautions To Take When Getting A Nose Piercing
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Darren_W_Chow]Darren W Chow
Getting a nose piercing can be an exciting time for self expression. If you are considering having this work done, then you should pay particularly close attention to safety precautions. The last thing you want to have to deal with is a nose piercing bump or nose piercing scar. These can become unsightly and can take attention away from the desired effect of the piercing itself. While there are many people out there, who may be willing to do the work for you on the cheap, your first commitment must be to quality and not to cost. After all, a bump or a scar can be a hard thing to conceal or get rid of, and you may never be able to do it fully. So instead, take heed of the following safety precautions, and your venture into piercing will be a healthy and successful one.
1. Always go with reputation
Most people think with their wallets instead of their brains when it comes to getting their nose piercings done. This is a huge mistake that can lead you into the arms of some pretty shaky practitioners. You should instead decide to check out the practitioner's reputation before moving forward. Does he have adequate licensing? Are his facilities clean? What do other customers have to say about him? All of these things can usually be discovered through an Internet search or by asking around all the various people that have had dealings with him in your community. Once you are certain of the reputation, then and only then should your mind move toward cost.
2. Cleanliness is next to safety
There are some things that you can do - that you have to do - if you hope to avoid any painful or embarrassing bumps and abrasions. First of all, make sure that you wash the piercing, keeping it clean regularly. The initial irritation of the skin as well as the facial oils that you emit on a regular basis can lead to inflammation and other complications with your nose piercing. Aside from this, you should also make sure to keep the jewelry itself clean and free from hazards.
3. Careful of allergens
Before you decide to get your piercing, make sure that your skin does not have any allergies to certain materials. Not everything will play nice with your skin once inserted, and it is up to you to ensure your own safety and comfort beforehand.
As you get ready for your nose piercing adventure, make sure that you follow all the steps above. A bad piercing can affect your health, your social standing and even your job. So get your ducks in a row ahead of time, and ensure that yours is a safe one.
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Getting a nose piercing can be an exciting time for self expression. If you are considering having this work done, then you should pay particularly close attention to safety precautions. The last thing you want to have to deal with is a nose piercing bump or nose piercing scar. These can become unsightly and can take attention away from the desired effect of the piercing itself. While there are many people out there, who may be willing to do the work for you on the cheap, your first commitment must be to quality and not to cost. After all, a bump or a scar can be a hard thing to conceal or get rid of, and you may never be able to do it fully. So instead, take heed of the following safety precautions, and your venture into piercing will be a healthy and successful one.
1. Always go with reputation
Most people think with their wallets instead of their brains when it comes to getting their nose piercings done. This is a huge mistake that can lead you into the arms of some pretty shaky practitioners. You should instead decide to check out the practitioner's reputation before moving forward. Does he have adequate licensing? Are his facilities clean? What do other customers have to say about him? All of these things can usually be discovered through an Internet search or by asking around all the various people that have had dealings with him in your community. Once you are certain of the reputation, then and only then should your mind move toward cost.
2. Cleanliness is next to safety
There are some things that you can do - that you have to do - if you hope to avoid any painful or embarrassing bumps and abrasions. First of all, make sure that you wash the piercing, keeping it clean regularly. The initial irritation of the skin as well as the facial oils that you emit on a regular basis can lead to inflammation and other complications with your nose piercing. Aside from this, you should also make sure to keep the jewelry itself clean and free from hazards.
3. Careful of allergens
Before you decide to get your piercing, make sure that your skin does not have any allergies to certain materials. Not everything will play nice with your skin once inserted, and it is up to you to ensure your own safety and comfort beforehand.
As you get ready for your nose piercing adventure, make sure that you follow all the steps above. A bad piercing can affect your health, your social standing and even your job. So get your ducks in a row ahead of time, and ensure that yours is a safe one.
If you have a [http://www.piercing-tips.com/nose-piercing-bump/]Nose piercing bump or a [http://www.piercing-tips.com/nose-piercing-scar/]Nose piercing scar that is bothering you, then we may have a solution. Visit our site to learn more details.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Cartilage Piercing Is a Popular Form of Ear Piercing
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mark_Z_Wilson]Mark Z Wilson
Normal ear lobe piercing has been popular for many decades in various civilizations, if not for centuries. Using pierced earlobes to hold decorations such as earrings and danglers is the most common form of body jewellery after finger rings, although it has lately become fashionable to use other parts of the ear, or even of the body, in order to be different. The tragus was the obvious candidate for this, and tragus piercings have risen in popularity over the past several years.
What is Cartilage Piercing?
Cartilage is constructed, not just of skin and flesh as your earlobes are, but also of a tough connective tissue intended to offer structure to features in your body. Your joints use cartilage to protect the bones from abrasion as they rub together, and your rib cage contains a great deal of cartilage tissue. With respect to your face, your nose is mainly cartilage, as is the main structure of your ear which is becoming increasingly popular for this type of decoration.
Forms of Cartilage Piercing
Cartilage is more difficult to pierce than the soft tissue of an ear lobe, and special care should be taken when it is carried out. There are several forms of cartilage piercing that are commonly used, these being:
Helix
Your helix is the outside edge of the ear, which curls back to form a sound channel, directing sound round into the main part of your middle ear. A standard helix will penetrate the ear once while an industrial piercing will penetrate it twice.
Conch
The conch gets its name from the seashell it resembles. It is the central cartilaginous area of your ear, and fairly easy to pierce. If you decide to have conch rings, they are fairly difficult to match to each other.
Tragus Piercing
A pierced tragus is another common form of cartilage piercing. The tragus is the triangular nub of cartilage close to your cheekbone and slightly above earlobe. This is quite a thick piece of cartilage, which is perhaps why it has only relatively recent become popular as an alternative to other parts of the ear. It is commonly decorated with rings, barbells and tragus bars.
Pain of Cartilage Piercing
The pain involved in having cartilage pierced depends on the location, the diameter of the jewellery and whether the tissue is pierced once or twice. Orbital and industrial styles are double pierced, and are more painful than single. Even if you don't feel a lot during the process itself, you will know about it during healing - but it's worth it.
Cartilage Healing
The time taken to heal again depends on where it is and how large the hole is. To facilitate healing, your jewellery must be sterile or bacterial infection will hold up the healing process. You can expect to wait anything from 2 months to a year for a cartilage piercing to heal completely, and it is important that you keep the jewellery in while it is healing - it can be taken out, for only for a few minutes or so to thoroughly wash and disinfect the wound.
A teaspoon of salt dissolved in a small cup of warm water is good for washing your ears, and you could also use a commercial solution such as H2Ocean.
Other Advice
Cartilage piercing should be carried out with a needle, and by a professionally trained piercer. A gun can cause great damage to cartilage and bad scarring. Never try it yourself, but go to a professional body piercer who should be professionally trained.
Mark Wilson continues to promote good hygiene throughout the body piercing industry from his website [http://fleshtunnel.co.uk]Flesh Tunnel, where in addition to advice of hygiene and an excellent selection of body piercing jewellery, he also offers a unique range of [http://fleshtunnel.co.uk]unusual flesh tunnels.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Cartilage-Piercing-Is-a-Popular-Form-of-Ear-Piercing&id=6565381] Cartilage Piercing Is a Popular Form of Ear Piercing
Normal ear lobe piercing has been popular for many decades in various civilizations, if not for centuries. Using pierced earlobes to hold decorations such as earrings and danglers is the most common form of body jewellery after finger rings, although it has lately become fashionable to use other parts of the ear, or even of the body, in order to be different. The tragus was the obvious candidate for this, and tragus piercings have risen in popularity over the past several years.
What is Cartilage Piercing?
Cartilage is constructed, not just of skin and flesh as your earlobes are, but also of a tough connective tissue intended to offer structure to features in your body. Your joints use cartilage to protect the bones from abrasion as they rub together, and your rib cage contains a great deal of cartilage tissue. With respect to your face, your nose is mainly cartilage, as is the main structure of your ear which is becoming increasingly popular for this type of decoration.
Forms of Cartilage Piercing
Cartilage is more difficult to pierce than the soft tissue of an ear lobe, and special care should be taken when it is carried out. There are several forms of cartilage piercing that are commonly used, these being:
Helix
Your helix is the outside edge of the ear, which curls back to form a sound channel, directing sound round into the main part of your middle ear. A standard helix will penetrate the ear once while an industrial piercing will penetrate it twice.
Conch
The conch gets its name from the seashell it resembles. It is the central cartilaginous area of your ear, and fairly easy to pierce. If you decide to have conch rings, they are fairly difficult to match to each other.
Tragus Piercing
A pierced tragus is another common form of cartilage piercing. The tragus is the triangular nub of cartilage close to your cheekbone and slightly above earlobe. This is quite a thick piece of cartilage, which is perhaps why it has only relatively recent become popular as an alternative to other parts of the ear. It is commonly decorated with rings, barbells and tragus bars.
Pain of Cartilage Piercing
The pain involved in having cartilage pierced depends on the location, the diameter of the jewellery and whether the tissue is pierced once or twice. Orbital and industrial styles are double pierced, and are more painful than single. Even if you don't feel a lot during the process itself, you will know about it during healing - but it's worth it.
Cartilage Healing
The time taken to heal again depends on where it is and how large the hole is. To facilitate healing, your jewellery must be sterile or bacterial infection will hold up the healing process. You can expect to wait anything from 2 months to a year for a cartilage piercing to heal completely, and it is important that you keep the jewellery in while it is healing - it can be taken out, for only for a few minutes or so to thoroughly wash and disinfect the wound.
A teaspoon of salt dissolved in a small cup of warm water is good for washing your ears, and you could also use a commercial solution such as H2Ocean.
Other Advice
Cartilage piercing should be carried out with a needle, and by a professionally trained piercer. A gun can cause great damage to cartilage and bad scarring. Never try it yourself, but go to a professional body piercer who should be professionally trained.
Mark Wilson continues to promote good hygiene throughout the body piercing industry from his website [http://fleshtunnel.co.uk]Flesh Tunnel, where in addition to advice of hygiene and an excellent selection of body piercing jewellery, he also offers a unique range of [http://fleshtunnel.co.uk]unusual flesh tunnels.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Cartilage-Piercing-Is-a-Popular-Form-of-Ear-Piercing&id=6565381] Cartilage Piercing Is a Popular Form of Ear Piercing
Sunday, November 20, 2011
The History and Culture of Stretched Ears
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mark_Z_Wilson]Mark Z Wilson
People have been decorating and making changes to the appearance of their bodies since recorded history began. This has taken many forms through the ages, such as tattooing, piercing, stretching, scarring, branding, muscle sculpture, hair styling and many more, and for almost as many different reasons.
The three major purposes of these forms of body modification have historically been tribal (to display allegiance to one tribe or group of people), in war (to scare the enemy and distinguish friend from foe), and for fashion and perceived beauty. Ear stretching has been popular for centuries, but this popularity has increased in Western culture in recent years.
For some, there is a profound spirituality in the protracted process of stretching ears, while for others it is fun and more involved than simple ear piercing, and the fact that fewer people do it adds to its appeal. Others have their own reasons, but irrespective of these, stretched ears have always been part of human history and will continue to be so.
Reasons For Stretching Ears
Just as with other forms of body modification or enhancement, people have historically stretched their ears for a number of reasons. For some cultures, this represented a coming of age, while for others it was carried out to enhance beauty or sexuality. Throughout the ages it has been used both for religious reasons and to protect the subject from witchcraft or evil. Ear stretching is still carried out all over the world for a variety of reasons, including those mentioned above.
If you travel to Africa, you will find that stretched ears are common among many indigenous peoples, including the Maasia in east Africa, the Mursi in Ethiopia, and it is also carried out in some Asian countries such as Thailand. In South America, stretched ears are common amongst the Huaorami of the Amazon Basin, but you generally need go no further than your own hometown to see some excellent examples of ear stretching. Stretched piercings and flesh tunnels are now a common form of ear adornment for Western youth.
Icemen and Pharaohs
One of the more famous examples from history is �tzi the Iceman, a 5,300 year-old mummified body found in the Alps between Austria and Italy. In addition to several tattoos, �tzi had an ear stretched to around 7 mm - 11 mm diameter. The giant Easter Island statues display stretched ear lobes, the likely reason for them being known as 'Long Ears'. The story goes that the statues were carved in honour of the original inhabitants of the island representing them with the earlobe stretchings that were part of their culture. When a different tribe arrived on the island, they were known as 'Short Ears', and were forced into slavery by the Long Ears. Eventually there were more Short Ears than Long Ears, and the latter were overthrown and the statues toppled over.
In Egypt, the boy king Tutankhamen is represented as having stretched ears, and his famous golden death mask features holes that can take 10 mm diameter bars. The processes used to stretch these famous sets of ears are not known, because there are many techniques that can be used. It is likely that primitive stretchings were carried out using wooden plugs or bamboo, and although a few people like to return to these early methods, they are not recommended today for health reasons.
Stretching Ears is Not Reversible
If you are interested in stretched ears, there are certain factors of which you should be aware. The first is that it is generally permanent. Once stretched, your ears stay that way. The holes do not heal over like a normal ear piercing, so make sure that you are happy with having stretched ears for the rest of your life. There is time at the beginning to stop and allow your ears to heal back to normal, but once the diameter reached 10-12 mm, it is too late and the hole will not close up. Another is that it takes time and patience. You do not visit a piercer and come out after an hour or two with stretched ears!
If you have decided that you want it done, you are advised to have the procedure carried out professionally. Yes, you can go it alone, but a professional will provide you with the best results, and it will also be safer. It will be quicker if your ears are already pierced, because otherwise you will need that done first and then wait up to 8 weeks for it to heal. Then you can start of the stretching, or gauging as it is often referred to.
That is because the diameter of the needles used is referred to as their 'gauge'. The gauge of a needle drops as the diameter increases, so that an 18-gauge needle is small - in fact, that's the gauge of an average initial piercing. Once you reach a 2 gauge, the diameter is that of a pencil and so on down. An 11 mm hole is 000-gauge (actually 11.11 mm or 7/16 inch).
Ear Stretching Should Not Be Rushed
As already explained, ear stretching is a slow process, and you should never try to rush it. If you try to rush, it will likely take longer eventually because unless the ear has time to get used to each lower gauge it won't heal properly. You might then have to start all over again. Gauged ears should not bleed and there is distinct procedure to follow. Fundamentally, you increase the diameter of the piercing in small steps, allowing healing between each step. A common way to achieve this is to use an insertion taper, where one end of the taper is the same diameter as your existing hole, and the other side is of larger diameter.
This can be in the form of a stud that you wear until you are ready for the next size up. The next stud will have one end at the current diameter and the other at the lower gauge (larger diameter). That is pushed through and secured, and you wear that until the next insertion, and so on. If you keep your ears and jewellery clean and sterilized between sessions using anti-bacterial soap or saline solution then you should heal fine between each session - allow about two weeks between sessions.
Take the Advice of the Pros
It is very important to follow the advice of the professionals, and do not try to cut corners. Many people have ruined their ears by failing to be patient, so don't let that be you. Follow cleaning instructions to the letter, both during and after the entire stretching process. There are many different types of ear jewellery available for stretched ears, including flesh tunnels, bars and rings.
There is also a wide choice of materials, from wood or plastic to gold and platinum. Many prefer glass while others find Teflon best, particularly if they suffer allergies. Niobium, surgical stainless steel and titanium are also popular materials for stretched ear jewellery.
Keep in mind that not all can be worn indefinitely, particularly the porous materials such as wood, shell and some plastics that can harbour bacteria, yeasts and fungi. Such jewellery should be regularly removed and thoroughly cleaned and sterilized. Ear stretching sets you apart from the usual crowd, and can be a very distinctive form of ornamentation. It is something that few people regret having done.
It is important that you fully understand what [http://www.fleshtunnel.co.uk]flesh tunnels uk are and the implications of ear gauging. More information on ear stretching is available from [http://www.fleshtunnel.co.uk]http://www.fleshtunnel.co.uk, where you will find all you need to know plus a fabulous range of gorgeous ear jewellery.
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People have been decorating and making changes to the appearance of their bodies since recorded history began. This has taken many forms through the ages, such as tattooing, piercing, stretching, scarring, branding, muscle sculpture, hair styling and many more, and for almost as many different reasons.
The three major purposes of these forms of body modification have historically been tribal (to display allegiance to one tribe or group of people), in war (to scare the enemy and distinguish friend from foe), and for fashion and perceived beauty. Ear stretching has been popular for centuries, but this popularity has increased in Western culture in recent years.
For some, there is a profound spirituality in the protracted process of stretching ears, while for others it is fun and more involved than simple ear piercing, and the fact that fewer people do it adds to its appeal. Others have their own reasons, but irrespective of these, stretched ears have always been part of human history and will continue to be so.
Reasons For Stretching Ears
Just as with other forms of body modification or enhancement, people have historically stretched their ears for a number of reasons. For some cultures, this represented a coming of age, while for others it was carried out to enhance beauty or sexuality. Throughout the ages it has been used both for religious reasons and to protect the subject from witchcraft or evil. Ear stretching is still carried out all over the world for a variety of reasons, including those mentioned above.
If you travel to Africa, you will find that stretched ears are common among many indigenous peoples, including the Maasia in east Africa, the Mursi in Ethiopia, and it is also carried out in some Asian countries such as Thailand. In South America, stretched ears are common amongst the Huaorami of the Amazon Basin, but you generally need go no further than your own hometown to see some excellent examples of ear stretching. Stretched piercings and flesh tunnels are now a common form of ear adornment for Western youth.
Icemen and Pharaohs
One of the more famous examples from history is �tzi the Iceman, a 5,300 year-old mummified body found in the Alps between Austria and Italy. In addition to several tattoos, �tzi had an ear stretched to around 7 mm - 11 mm diameter. The giant Easter Island statues display stretched ear lobes, the likely reason for them being known as 'Long Ears'. The story goes that the statues were carved in honour of the original inhabitants of the island representing them with the earlobe stretchings that were part of their culture. When a different tribe arrived on the island, they were known as 'Short Ears', and were forced into slavery by the Long Ears. Eventually there were more Short Ears than Long Ears, and the latter were overthrown and the statues toppled over.
In Egypt, the boy king Tutankhamen is represented as having stretched ears, and his famous golden death mask features holes that can take 10 mm diameter bars. The processes used to stretch these famous sets of ears are not known, because there are many techniques that can be used. It is likely that primitive stretchings were carried out using wooden plugs or bamboo, and although a few people like to return to these early methods, they are not recommended today for health reasons.
Stretching Ears is Not Reversible
If you are interested in stretched ears, there are certain factors of which you should be aware. The first is that it is generally permanent. Once stretched, your ears stay that way. The holes do not heal over like a normal ear piercing, so make sure that you are happy with having stretched ears for the rest of your life. There is time at the beginning to stop and allow your ears to heal back to normal, but once the diameter reached 10-12 mm, it is too late and the hole will not close up. Another is that it takes time and patience. You do not visit a piercer and come out after an hour or two with stretched ears!
If you have decided that you want it done, you are advised to have the procedure carried out professionally. Yes, you can go it alone, but a professional will provide you with the best results, and it will also be safer. It will be quicker if your ears are already pierced, because otherwise you will need that done first and then wait up to 8 weeks for it to heal. Then you can start of the stretching, or gauging as it is often referred to.
That is because the diameter of the needles used is referred to as their 'gauge'. The gauge of a needle drops as the diameter increases, so that an 18-gauge needle is small - in fact, that's the gauge of an average initial piercing. Once you reach a 2 gauge, the diameter is that of a pencil and so on down. An 11 mm hole is 000-gauge (actually 11.11 mm or 7/16 inch).
Ear Stretching Should Not Be Rushed
As already explained, ear stretching is a slow process, and you should never try to rush it. If you try to rush, it will likely take longer eventually because unless the ear has time to get used to each lower gauge it won't heal properly. You might then have to start all over again. Gauged ears should not bleed and there is distinct procedure to follow. Fundamentally, you increase the diameter of the piercing in small steps, allowing healing between each step. A common way to achieve this is to use an insertion taper, where one end of the taper is the same diameter as your existing hole, and the other side is of larger diameter.
This can be in the form of a stud that you wear until you are ready for the next size up. The next stud will have one end at the current diameter and the other at the lower gauge (larger diameter). That is pushed through and secured, and you wear that until the next insertion, and so on. If you keep your ears and jewellery clean and sterilized between sessions using anti-bacterial soap or saline solution then you should heal fine between each session - allow about two weeks between sessions.
Take the Advice of the Pros
It is very important to follow the advice of the professionals, and do not try to cut corners. Many people have ruined their ears by failing to be patient, so don't let that be you. Follow cleaning instructions to the letter, both during and after the entire stretching process. There are many different types of ear jewellery available for stretched ears, including flesh tunnels, bars and rings.
There is also a wide choice of materials, from wood or plastic to gold and platinum. Many prefer glass while others find Teflon best, particularly if they suffer allergies. Niobium, surgical stainless steel and titanium are also popular materials for stretched ear jewellery.
Keep in mind that not all can be worn indefinitely, particularly the porous materials such as wood, shell and some plastics that can harbour bacteria, yeasts and fungi. Such jewellery should be regularly removed and thoroughly cleaned and sterilized. Ear stretching sets you apart from the usual crowd, and can be a very distinctive form of ornamentation. It is something that few people regret having done.
It is important that you fully understand what [http://www.fleshtunnel.co.uk]flesh tunnels uk are and the implications of ear gauging. More information on ear stretching is available from [http://www.fleshtunnel.co.uk]http://www.fleshtunnel.co.uk, where you will find all you need to know plus a fabulous range of gorgeous ear jewellery.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Eyebrow Piercing - The Most Popular Types
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Garry_J]Garry J
Our eyes are among the most significant areas on the human body. Of course, an excellent means to underline the eyes is through various kinds of piercings. Whereas other types of face piercings are getting more accepted, eyebrow piercing is already a leader and still originating new styles in body piercing
According to the position it has got, eyebrow piercing can be classified into several types.
� Horizontal eyebrow piercing is horizontally located above the eyebrow, following its line. The extraordinary look of this piercing can add to the shape of your eyebrow. Jewelry options that will suit this kind of piercing include barbells, curved barbells, banana bells as well as bio-plast barbells.
� Bridge piercing represents an alternative to nose piercing. It's the portion of skin between the top of your nose and your eyes which is pierced. Yet, this is not the best variant if you've got a tight skin in the area because it will dry and flake away.
� Anti-eyebrow piercing is performed slightly below the inferior eye orbit, right on the upper cheekbone. As well as the two preceding types, this one is executed exactly underneath your skin, without even touching your facial muscles or bones.
� A variant of the common eyebrow piercing is the spiral eyebrow. The difference between them is the spiral eyebrow type consists of two or three successive holes. Afterward, a spiral-shaped piece jewel is passed through all these holes.
� The T eyebrow piercing represents a typical vertical and a horizontal piercing. These are executed in immediate closeness to one another so as to create the shape of the letter "T".
� When two or more types of piercing are combined, this is labeled as combination or multiple eyebrow piercing.
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It's your personal choice as for what angle of your brow you'd like to have pierced. The truth is any puncture requires the same efforts for healing. The eyebrow body piercing is normally made according to the marks, upper and lower. It's a known fact that horizontal piercings are usually difficult to deal with, but an expert is able to perform this kind of operation. As soon as you decide on what type of eyebrow body piercing you will have, tell the master about your choice. An experienced specialist who has got a clear notion of the brow anatomy will correctly select the position so as to avoid grazing your nerve-endings.
Visit the Body Jewelry Shop qpiercing.com. We sell retail and wholesale high quality [http://qpiercing.com]body jewelry at good prices. At qpiercing.com you can find lip rings, tongue rings, belly button rings, ear plugs and ear tunnels, ear rings, piercing tools & piercing supplies and many more
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Our eyes are among the most significant areas on the human body. Of course, an excellent means to underline the eyes is through various kinds of piercings. Whereas other types of face piercings are getting more accepted, eyebrow piercing is already a leader and still originating new styles in body piercing
According to the position it has got, eyebrow piercing can be classified into several types.
� Horizontal eyebrow piercing is horizontally located above the eyebrow, following its line. The extraordinary look of this piercing can add to the shape of your eyebrow. Jewelry options that will suit this kind of piercing include barbells, curved barbells, banana bells as well as bio-plast barbells.
� Bridge piercing represents an alternative to nose piercing. It's the portion of skin between the top of your nose and your eyes which is pierced. Yet, this is not the best variant if you've got a tight skin in the area because it will dry and flake away.
� Anti-eyebrow piercing is performed slightly below the inferior eye orbit, right on the upper cheekbone. As well as the two preceding types, this one is executed exactly underneath your skin, without even touching your facial muscles or bones.
� A variant of the common eyebrow piercing is the spiral eyebrow. The difference between them is the spiral eyebrow type consists of two or three successive holes. Afterward, a spiral-shaped piece jewel is passed through all these holes.
� The T eyebrow piercing represents a typical vertical and a horizontal piercing. These are executed in immediate closeness to one another so as to create the shape of the letter "T".
� When two or more types of piercing are combined, this is labeled as combination or multiple eyebrow piercing.
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It's your personal choice as for what angle of your brow you'd like to have pierced. The truth is any puncture requires the same efforts for healing. The eyebrow body piercing is normally made according to the marks, upper and lower. It's a known fact that horizontal piercings are usually difficult to deal with, but an expert is able to perform this kind of operation. As soon as you decide on what type of eyebrow body piercing you will have, tell the master about your choice. An experienced specialist who has got a clear notion of the brow anatomy will correctly select the position so as to avoid grazing your nerve-endings.
Visit the Body Jewelry Shop qpiercing.com. We sell retail and wholesale high quality [http://qpiercing.com]body jewelry at good prices. At qpiercing.com you can find lip rings, tongue rings, belly button rings, ear plugs and ear tunnels, ear rings, piercing tools & piercing supplies and many more
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Lip Piercing - The Most Popular Types
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Garry_J]Garry J
Presently, there are various means of self-expression. Someone tries to wear an eccentric outfit. Someone else goes for a less usual haircut. Yet an additional way to express your personality is by means of lip piercing. The reason for this, above all, is the fact that our lips are probably the most expressive area on human face. Next, lip piercing is truly considered to be the easiest and the safest kind of piercing, since there are no major blood vessels located in human lips.
Although it is termed as lip piercing, it's not necessarily located on the lip itself, and can be found anywhere around the mouth. According to the specific position they occupy or graphic images they are associated with, types of lip piercing are named as follows:
� Monroe - located on the upper lip, exactly where Marilyn Monroe had her beauty spot.
� Madonna - this is just on the opposed side of Monroe piercing, named after Madonna's birthmark.
� Angelbites - these represent two piercings on the opposite sides of the upper lip.
� Snakebites - similar to Angelbites, but these are located on both sides of the lower lip.
� Medusa - considered being the real top labret piercing since it crosses the middle of the upper lip.
� Dahlia - another piercing executed on the upper lip, near the crease of the mouth.
� Philtrum - very similar to Medusa, refers to upper lip piercing.
� Cleft - is found on the portion between the edges of the top lip.
� Canine bites - located namely on the lip area. These are comparatively few in number if related to other types which have been previously mentioned.
How to Choose
The major thing you need to do even before you start choosing the preferable position for your piercing is trying to figure out the sensation of having these rel=nofollow [http://qpiercing.com/lip-piercing/index.html]lip rings or studs inside your mouth. If you manage to understand what it will be like, then chances are that your lip piercing won't influence the way you eat, drink or talk.
Lower lip is much more suggested for piercing for the reason that it doesn't directly communicate with the gums. Thus you can be sure the area will be out of any danger. However, in case you take the decision to dedicate both sides of your upper lip to piercing, you should better use labret studs alone. Check out for the materials these are made of. For instance, it's great to have labret studs made of 18 carat gold, niobium, titanium, or surgical steel. What's more, check out that the jewels you choose for lip piercing are unproblematic to take out.
Visit the Body Jewelry Shop qpiercing.com. We sell retail and wholesale high quality body jewelry at good prices. At qpiercing.com you can find lip rings, tongue rings, [http://qpiercing.com/belly-button-rings/index.html]belly button rings, ear plugs and ear tunnels, ear rings, piercing tools & piercing supplies and many more
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Lip-Piercing---The-Most-Popular-Types&id=6673318] Lip Piercing - The Most Popular Types
Presently, there are various means of self-expression. Someone tries to wear an eccentric outfit. Someone else goes for a less usual haircut. Yet an additional way to express your personality is by means of lip piercing. The reason for this, above all, is the fact that our lips are probably the most expressive area on human face. Next, lip piercing is truly considered to be the easiest and the safest kind of piercing, since there are no major blood vessels located in human lips.
Although it is termed as lip piercing, it's not necessarily located on the lip itself, and can be found anywhere around the mouth. According to the specific position they occupy or graphic images they are associated with, types of lip piercing are named as follows:
� Monroe - located on the upper lip, exactly where Marilyn Monroe had her beauty spot.
� Madonna - this is just on the opposed side of Monroe piercing, named after Madonna's birthmark.
� Angelbites - these represent two piercings on the opposite sides of the upper lip.
� Snakebites - similar to Angelbites, but these are located on both sides of the lower lip.
� Medusa - considered being the real top labret piercing since it crosses the middle of the upper lip.
� Dahlia - another piercing executed on the upper lip, near the crease of the mouth.
� Philtrum - very similar to Medusa, refers to upper lip piercing.
� Cleft - is found on the portion between the edges of the top lip.
� Canine bites - located namely on the lip area. These are comparatively few in number if related to other types which have been previously mentioned.
How to Choose
The major thing you need to do even before you start choosing the preferable position for your piercing is trying to figure out the sensation of having these rel=nofollow [http://qpiercing.com/lip-piercing/index.html]lip rings or studs inside your mouth. If you manage to understand what it will be like, then chances are that your lip piercing won't influence the way you eat, drink or talk.
Lower lip is much more suggested for piercing for the reason that it doesn't directly communicate with the gums. Thus you can be sure the area will be out of any danger. However, in case you take the decision to dedicate both sides of your upper lip to piercing, you should better use labret studs alone. Check out for the materials these are made of. For instance, it's great to have labret studs made of 18 carat gold, niobium, titanium, or surgical steel. What's more, check out that the jewels you choose for lip piercing are unproblematic to take out.
Visit the Body Jewelry Shop qpiercing.com. We sell retail and wholesale high quality body jewelry at good prices. At qpiercing.com you can find lip rings, tongue rings, [http://qpiercing.com/belly-button-rings/index.html]belly button rings, ear plugs and ear tunnels, ear rings, piercing tools & piercing supplies and many more
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Navel Piercing Types
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Garry_J]Garry J
Centuries ago, Egyptians used to adorn themselves with different forms of body piercings. As for navel piercing, only members of the royal family were allowed to do that. Anyone else who attempted to pierce one's navel could be sentenced to death. Modern times have been more tolerant, that is why the interest in navel piercing broke out with a new force during the 80's and 90's of the previous century.
These days, increasingly more people are having a navel piercing done. And of course, the reasons for having this kind of piercing differ from those of ancient times. Someone gets it for the look. Someone else wants to have a secret spot to show only to special people. If you already have your own reasons for it, it's time to think about the type to choose.
There are some different modes of navel piercing to select from. Some of them depend on how big in size your belly is and whether your navel is placed inward or outward. According to navel location, the piercing is called "innie" or "outie." Navel piercings are also performed on the top, bottom, or sides of the navel.
� The most largely accepted type of navel piercing is the "innie". It's located just above the navel plug. When correctly performed, it looks great, especially on a well-shaped abdomen. If you're not endowed with the proper anatomy, your piercing may also be torn through the skin in case it's too low-settled.
� The "outie" piercing is located leftward from your belly-button. It's a rather complicated kind of navel piercing since a lot of blood vessels are concentrated inside and around this plug. On account of this, blood loss may be more abundant. As well risks of getting infected are higher.
� Upper rim is the standard kind of piercing, which is performed at the top of the navel ring.
� Lower rim is done at the bottom side of the rel=nofollow [http://qpiercing.com/belly-button-rings/index.html]belly button ring.
� Sides are generally called the piercings which are located on belly-button sides. These can be either left or right side, anywhere among the top and bottom sides of the navel ring.
It's possible to have up to four piercings done to your navel. However, it doesn't mean you can do them all at once. In such cases you get exposed to greater risks as well as more profuse bleeding. The best idea is having one navel piercing done at a time, wait for it to heal, and then think about another one.
Visit the Body Jewelry Shop qpiercing.com. We sell retail and wholesale high quality [http://qpiercing.com]body jewelry at good prices. At qpiercing.com you can find lip rings, tongue rings, belly button rings, ear plugs and ear tunnels, ear rings, piercing tools & piercing supplies and many more
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Navel-Piercing-Types&id=6671836] Navel Piercing Types
Centuries ago, Egyptians used to adorn themselves with different forms of body piercings. As for navel piercing, only members of the royal family were allowed to do that. Anyone else who attempted to pierce one's navel could be sentenced to death. Modern times have been more tolerant, that is why the interest in navel piercing broke out with a new force during the 80's and 90's of the previous century.
These days, increasingly more people are having a navel piercing done. And of course, the reasons for having this kind of piercing differ from those of ancient times. Someone gets it for the look. Someone else wants to have a secret spot to show only to special people. If you already have your own reasons for it, it's time to think about the type to choose.
There are some different modes of navel piercing to select from. Some of them depend on how big in size your belly is and whether your navel is placed inward or outward. According to navel location, the piercing is called "innie" or "outie." Navel piercings are also performed on the top, bottom, or sides of the navel.
� The most largely accepted type of navel piercing is the "innie". It's located just above the navel plug. When correctly performed, it looks great, especially on a well-shaped abdomen. If you're not endowed with the proper anatomy, your piercing may also be torn through the skin in case it's too low-settled.
� The "outie" piercing is located leftward from your belly-button. It's a rather complicated kind of navel piercing since a lot of blood vessels are concentrated inside and around this plug. On account of this, blood loss may be more abundant. As well risks of getting infected are higher.
� Upper rim is the standard kind of piercing, which is performed at the top of the navel ring.
� Lower rim is done at the bottom side of the rel=nofollow [http://qpiercing.com/belly-button-rings/index.html]belly button ring.
� Sides are generally called the piercings which are located on belly-button sides. These can be either left or right side, anywhere among the top and bottom sides of the navel ring.
It's possible to have up to four piercings done to your navel. However, it doesn't mean you can do them all at once. In such cases you get exposed to greater risks as well as more profuse bleeding. The best idea is having one navel piercing done at a time, wait for it to heal, and then think about another one.
Visit the Body Jewelry Shop qpiercing.com. We sell retail and wholesale high quality [http://qpiercing.com]body jewelry at good prices. At qpiercing.com you can find lip rings, tongue rings, belly button rings, ear plugs and ear tunnels, ear rings, piercing tools & piercing supplies and many more
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Navel-Piercing-Types&id=6671836] Navel Piercing Types
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