Cool or Fool: Extreme Septum Stretching
“While this guy may be the Backyard Horseshoe Champion of his Iowa home town, this type of body modification is definitely considered extreme and not for everyone”
Body Piercing
North Carolina Teenager suspended from school for Nose Ring
“… a 14 year-old’s nose piercing has resulted in her being suspended from her school and ignited a debate over her constitutional right to express her religious beliefs”
How to know if a body piercing kit is sterile
“If you are purchasing these items in a body piercing kit or from an online seller, make sure what you are getting has been properly sterilized by the methods described above, and that the company can provide recent spore test results for their equipment”
The Vertical Tragus Piercing
“A tragus piercing is a body piercing that perforates the fold of cartilage that sticks out, near the ear canal entrance…”
Tongue Web Piercing
“…a type of body piercing under the tongue that pierces the frenulum, or webbing that attaches to the bottom of the tongue”
Should you use a body piercing kit?
“What good does it do to use a sterile needle, sterile forceps and prep if what you are inserting into the open wound is not sterile?”
For Pros Only: It’s all about position
“Before you pierce, show the client (with a mirror) where you have marked the points to be pierced, and if there is a friend, relative or spouse present, bring them over and make sure they confirm the decision as well.”
The Brooch Piercing
“While not as common as other surface piercings, brooch piercings are still performed and requested today (although mostly by female devotees).”
Cool or Fool: Golf Anyone?
“although this may impress a few of the local golfers present on any given golfing day, you have to wonder how this kid is going to be able to suggest what club to use…”
Genital Piercing: Gaining acceptance?
“Genital piercings that involve piercing the labia, clitoral hood, and the clitoris itself are being performed each day in America and show no signs of letting up”