Posted by Ellie on October 1, 2008 · 5 Comments 5 comments

Ever wonder, what they call a piercing through the top of or on the outer edge of the ear? It is not certain what a conch piercing? This section of the glossary will help you figure out what to say, that to piercing professional pierced.

Anti-Tragus piercing: the Tragus is this small flap on the front of the ear. An anti-tragus piercing is pierced through the area, directly on the earlobes, and directly opposite the Tragus.

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

Shell (shell): the shell or shell puncture is done within the 'shell', the ear through the cartilage

Daith piercing-piercing: a piercing through the cartilage portion of the ear that protrudes from the inner conch shell out

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

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

industrial piercing: two holes designed by the outer edge of the cartilage in the ear (helix), thread through both keep penetrated to a piece of jewelry.

Tower: a piercing through the upper edge of the inner shell, on the Helix

cosy: a piercing through the inner shell, which from the external to the shell

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 to put it into words? Our chart and facial piercing glossary helps to tell you the piercer, what you want.

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

Forehead piercing: a piercing through the eyebrows along its length, usually vertically on the forehead placed anywhere

Cheek piercing: a piercing through the cheek, often where one would find a dimple

Chin, piercing: is a piercing through the Chin, rather than from the face in the mouth

Labret: technically a Labret is a gem with a straight shaft and a flat disc on one end and a ball on the other. It is typically for piercings through the Chin below the lip.

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

Medusa: a piercing through the skin of the upper lip just below the septum

Monroe (Madonna, Crawford): a piercing placed directly above the upper lip, also known as Beauty-Mark-piercing

Nasallang: the nasal version of an industrial piercing. Usually it through a nostril enters, goes through the septum and stopped by the other nostril and aims 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 on the front and center of the tongue

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

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