Posted by Ellie on October 1, 2008 · 5 Comments

Ever wondered what they call a piercing through the top of or on the outer edge of the ear? Not sure what is a conch piercing? In this section of the glossary figure helps that you exactly what you are saying that piercing professional pierced to.

Anti-Tragus piercing: the Tragus is this small flap on the front of your ear. An anti-tragus piercing is through the area directly on the ear lobe and pierced directly across from the Tragus

Cartilage piercing: a piercing through the cartilage of the ear except by the praise.

Conch (shell): the conch or shell-piercing via the 'shell' of the ear within the cartilage

piercing is: a piercing through the cartilage of the ear which rises from the inner shell

(RIM) Helix piercing: a piercing through the folded rim of skin and cartilage along the outside of the ear

horizontal lobe (or right lobe): a piercing through the length of the lobe, rather than from front to back as the lobe ear is usually pierced.

industrial piercing: two holes pierced by the outer edge of the cartilage in the ear (helix), a piece of jewellery thread through both provided.

Tower: a piercing through the upper edge of the inner conch to the Helix

Snug: a piercing through the inner conch to the outer shell of leaves

Tragus: is a Tragus piercing through the small flap of skin and cartilage, the face closest to

So you know exactly where you want that ring or Stud, but not quite how it to put into words? Our chart and facial piercing glossary helps you communicate the piercer, what you are looking for.

piercing Bridge (Earl): a piercing through the skin over the bridge of the nose, or between the eyebrows

Brow piercing: a piercing through the eyebrow typically vertically placed anywhere along its length, on the forehead

Cheek piercing: a piercing through the cheek, where would you often find a simple body post drilling locations

Chin piercing: is a piercing through the Chin instead of the face in the mouth

Labret: technically a Labret is a piece of jewelry with a straight shaft and a flat disk at one end and a ball on the other. It is usually to make by using the Chin below the lip.

Lip: a piercing through the lip or just above it placed

Medusa: a piercing through the skin of the upper lip beneath the septum

Monroe (Madonna, Crawford): a piercing above the upper lip, also known as a piercing placed beauty mark

Nasallang: penetrate the nasal version of an industrial. Usually it enters through a nostril, goes through the septum and stopped by the other nostril and developed, keep a piece of jewelry

Nostril: a piercing through the side of the nostril

Septum: through the septum - the cartilage between the two nostrils placed above the Centre of the upper lip is a septum piercing

Tongue piercing: placed a piercing through the tongue generally towards the front and center of the tongue

Tongue piercing rim: a piercing through the tongue placed along the edge of the tongue

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