Posted by Ellie on October 1, 2008 · 5 Comments

Ever wonder, 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 to piercing professional pierced.

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 right in front of the Tragus.

Cartilage piercing: a piercing through the cartilage of the ear other than through the lobes.

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

piercing is: a piercing through the cartilage of ear that protrudes from the inner conch shell

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

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

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

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

cosy: a piercing through the inner shell, who finished out the outer conch

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 say the piercer, what you want.

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

Play 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: put a piercing by means of the Chin, rather than from the face in the mouth

Labret: technically a Labret is a gem with a straight shaft and a flat disk at one end and a ball on the other. It is typically used to provide by 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 only on the upper lip, also known as a piercing beauty mark installed

Nasallang: the nasal version of an industrial piercing. Usually it enters through a nostril, goes through the septum and terminated by other nostril and is designed to 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, usually in the direction of 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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