Feel like piercing?
Once you have decided to do the piercing, the first step is to choose which part of the body to do it: the classic "piercing" areas are the earlobe, eyebrow, tongue, nose and navel, but creativity and practices a little more extreme allow you to make a piercing practically in any part of the body.
The types of piercings
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Ear piercing
This type of piercing is among the oldest, in fact the first mummy found had pierced ears. In particular, in men it was used as a rite of passage to adulthood, the mother pierced one ear and the father the other to symbolize the belonging of the son to his parents.
Ear piercing is the most common today, being also the simplest to do, the least painful and certainly the least invasive. Given the elasticity of the lobe it is the ideal part for inserting jewels of the most diverse materials and shapes.
Nose piercing
The nose piercing in ancient times was a purely feminine ornament. In the Vedas, the sacred books of India, Lakshmi, the goddess of abundance, had a nose and ears pierced by beautiful earrings. In India it is a very widespread practice, even today in fact women of childbearing age wear a ring on the left nostril because the nostril is associated with the reproductive organs according to Ayurvedic medicine.
There are three types of nose piercings: the one on the nostril, which is the most common because it is much easier to perform; the one on the nasal septum that is obtained by piercing the skin that is under the cartilage of the nose between the nostrils and the one that is done between the eyes, exactly on the skin at the top of the nose.
Lip piercing also has ancient origins, and, like nose piercing, it was often considered a status symbol that marked belonging to certain social classes.
Today, different types of lip piercings are made that are positioned on the left or right side or in the center of the upper or lower lip and on the cheeks.
This type of piercing was a ritual for the Aztecs and Maya who either used it as a method to reach a trance state and get in touch with the gods.
It is a very fashionable piercing, often considered sexy especially in girls, even if it is a rather delicate piercing, which in the first few weeks can cause swelling of the tongue and some infections.
Nipple piercing
The nipple piercing, unlike the others, has an erotic meaning that comes from the Victorian era. The ladies adorned their nipples with rings and jewels. Today it is a type of piercing also practiced for men.
One of the most frequently asked questions about nipple piercings for a woman is whether there will be problems with breastfeeding the baby in the future. The answer is that the nipple hole does not damage breastfeeding in any way.
Genital piercing
It is an erotic practice that differs from the use of piercing as a trendy object or as a jewel, even if it is widely practiced.
The care of the piercing
If you choose to have a piercing, hygiene becomes a fundamental element. It is necessary to carefully choose the piercer, who must in fact comply with all the rules established by the Ministry of Health.
Whoever does the piercing must use only sterilized tools and one should avoid the guns that shoot earrings, which are not sterilized and above all they are not disposable.
There are also strict rules to follow after a piercing. During the wound healing period, which varies according to the piercing and body area, it is necessary to disinfect several times a day and it is essential to keep the same jewel until it heals completely.
The piercing as a jewel
Piercing today is a real jewel and fashion has caused the evolution of shapes and materials. The most used materials are surgical steel and titanium but there are piercings made of more precious materials such as silver and gold or more sought after such as porcupine thorns, ivory, stone and wood. We find many models depending on the part of the body, bars, headbands, balls, it remains only to choose and find the jewel that best harmonizes with the silhouette of the chosen part.
