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Piercings of the tragus (that little nub of cartilage that extends in front of the ear canal’s opening) have become extremely popular in the 2010s, but the jewelry that can be worn in them varies c...

The traditional industrial is actually a set of two piercings through the helix or outer rim of the ear, connected by a single piece of barbell body jewelry.  In recent years, other sets of two or ...

Watch as the lovely Kaitlyn gets a double belly piercing.  That’s right, we’re talking piercings on the top and the bottom. Look for the needle insertion at about 26 seconds. The site of the bottom...

In the early days there were piercings of the upper ears, nose, eyebrows, and belly button, and very few outside challenges.  Then as time went on and more modification artists started to expand an...

The vertical nose tip piercing, or “rhino,” is a very unique contemporary piercing of the cartilage that comprises the front of the nose.  These piercings get their name from the resemblance of the...

Tongue piercings are generally performed close to the center of the tongue, and far enough forward to avoid any serious risk to the teeth.  The human tongue can be pierced in a variety of places ho...

So you’ve heard of labret piercing.  You’ve probably also heard of lowbret piercing, or extra low labret piercings that fall more at the crest of the chin than actually underneath the lip.  But wha...

The term “helix piercing” refers to any piercing of the helix portion of the human ear.  This type of piercing has been called many other names, but the most common is simply “cartilage piercing.” ...

The tragus is the fibrous nub of flesh that protrudes from the side of the head, shielding the opening of the ear canal.  Because this area is primarily cartilaginous, and highly visible when the h...