Posted by ellie on October 1, 2008 · 5 Comments  

Ever wonder what they call a piercing through the upper rim or on the outer edge of the ear? Not sure what a conch piercing is? This section of the glossary will help you figure out exactly what to tell the piercing professional you want pierced.

anti-tragus piercing: The tragus is that little flap at the front of your ear. An anti-tragus piercing is pierced through the area just above the ear lobe and directly across from the tragus

cartilage piercing: A piercing through the cartilage of the ear other than through the lobe.

conch (shell): The conch or shell piercing is made inside the ‘shell’ of the ear through the cartilage

daith piercing: A piercing through the cartilage part of the ear that protrudes from the inner conch shell

helix (rim) piercing: A piercing through the folded rim of skin and cartilage along the outside of the ear

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

industrial piercing: Two holes pierced through the outer edge of the cartilage in the ear (helix) designed to hold one piece of jewelry threaded through both.

rook: A piercing through the upper edge of the inner conch, opposite the helix

snug: A piercing through the inner conch that exits out to the outer conch

tragus: A tragus piercing is through the small flap of skin and cartilage closest to the face

So you know exactly where you want that ring or stud, but not quite how to put it into words? Our diagram and facial piercing glossary will help you tell the piercer what you want.

bridge (earl) piercing: A piercing through skin over the bridge of the nose or between the eyebrows

brow piercing: A piercing placed through the eyebrow anywhere along its length, usually perpendicular to the brow

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

chin piercing: A piercing that is placed through the chin rather than from the face into the mouth

labret: Technically, a labret is a piece of jewelry with a straight shaft and a flat disk on one end and a ball on the other. It’s typically used for piercings through the chin below the lip.

lip: A piercing placed through the lip or just above it

medusa: A piercing through the skin above the upper lip just below the septum

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

nasallang: The nasal version of an industrial piercing. Typically it enters through one nostril, goes through the septum and exits through the other nostril and is designed to hold one piece of jewelry

nostril: A piercing through the side of the nostril

septum: A septum piercing is placed through the septum – the cartilage between the two nostrils above the center of the upper lip

tongue piercing: A piercing through the tongue typically placed toward the front and center of the tongue

tongue rim piercing: A piercing through the tongue placed along the edge of the tongue

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