dermals

Alternative Style Spotlight: Third Eye Piercings

By now most of us have heard of a bridge piercing, the horizontal surface piercing performed at the upper part of the nose bridge right between the eyebrows.  A vertical bridge piercing occurs in t...
Piercing and Aftercare Information

Body Art and Imagery: Getting X-Rays or Imaging with Piercings

Nobody wants to think about being injured or getting sick, but on the rare occasion that it happens and you need an x-ray, MRI, or cat scan, what happens with your piercing?  According to research ...
Piercing and Aftercare Information

Age of Reason: Piercing and Tattoo Laws and Age Limits

*Look at the 2015 Update to the Laws in your state : http://blog.bodycandy.com/2015/05/27/age-of-reason-piercing-and-tattoo-laws-and-age-limits-2015-update/ Because there’s no specific federal laws...
Body Art and Extreme Modification

Modification Generation: Youth Piercing and Tattoo Statistics

Body modification.  In statistical study it’s generally broken up into two parts: tattoos, and body piercings.  It’s estimated that up to 83% of the population has their earlobes pierced, making th...
He Said, She Said: Myths and Truths About Piercing and Aftercare
Body Jewelry Information

He Said, She Said: Myths and Truths About Piercing and Aftercare

We’ve all heard plenty of scary or downright hilarious urban legends about body modification, so it’s not surprising for even the most educated piercing aficionado to sometimes have a problem disti...
Piercing and Aftercare Information

Anatomy of a Piercing: the Awesome Transformation of Human Skin

Human skin.  It provides several functions.  It allows us to communicate through touch, regulates our body temperature, acts as a protective barrier against UV rays and harmful allergens, and in th...
Body Jewelry History

Septum Piercing Overview: History and Standards

The septum is the piece of cartilage that separates the nostrils, though it is often used as a blanket term to refer to the entirety of the space between them, including the skin and other tissues....
Coolest Piercings You May Have Never Heard Of

Coolest Piercings You May Have Never Heard Of: The Uvula

If you know where your uvula is, you might be astounded to hear that it can actually be pierced, but that’s exactly what a uvula piercing is.  For those who don’t know, the uvula is that dangling e...
bridge piercing

New Year, New You: Choosing a New Piercing for 2012 – Part 2

If you’ve been mulling it over, now is definitely the time to start fresh by changing your look with that piercing that you’ve been pining over, and to drive this 2012 fashion decision home, we’re ...