Navel piercing, also known as a belly piercing, is the
piercing of the upper rim of the navel area. Curved barbells are
commonly worn with the navel piercing, and its decorative materials can
range from balls to dangles. Navel piercings are more popular among
females than males.
Standard tongue piercings are piercings located in the center
of the tongue which is punctured with a straight barbell. The beads can
be of any decorative material, which is then fastened to each end of
the barbell.
Plugs are cylindrical piece of jewelry made from various
materials, such as surgical steel, glass, wood, and acrylic. In order
to keep the jewelry fit into the perforation, plugs are usually flared
out or fastened by a second piece known as the o-ring. Plugs are
usually larger in diameter than a standard earlobe piercing.
Tunnels are simliar to a standard plug; the only difference would be the ornament being hollow in the center.
The act of intentionally expanding the diameter of a healed
piercing is known as stretching. The concept of stretching is to
gradually increase the gauge size in small increments to minimize damage
and scarring. The process may be assisted with care products, such as
Guage Gear Stretching Balm,
that are designed to maintain and reduce any potential health related
issues. While stretching a piercing is not limited to the earlobe it is
more commonly practiced.
Tapers are the ideal jewelry to use in any case of stretching
the earlobe. Tapers are a rod-shaped jewelry with a conical shape
designed for the purposes of stretching. The rod is primarily
lubricated and then inserted from the thinnest point and pushed through
the piercing until the widest part of the taper is secured with the skin
surrounding the piercing.
Industrial piercings are any two piercings that are connected
by a single barbell. In a standard industrial piercing, two holes are
first aligned then pierced – one located in the anti-helix area and the
other in the helix area. A bar is inserted from the helix piercing to
the anti-helix piercing and then fastened by a ball. Any ornaments used
to connect the two piercings are known as an industrial barbell.
Tragus Piercing, as the name implies, is the piercing of the tragus, which is located immediately in front of the ear canal.
Captive bead rings,
earring studs, and
barbells are the most popular type of jewelry to be worn with a tragus piercing.
Captive bead rings (CBR) are rings with a slightly smaller
opening than the bead, which fits the captive bead. The small opening
has indentations on each point so when the bead is fit, the ring
naturally depresses the bead and keeps it secured therefore, completing
the circuit of the ring.
