Oh the art of piercing the flesh! With the endorphines cranked up to high voltage we love the quick shock of awesomeness that a single piercing can inflict. With the most common practice being the ears there are many other places one can be pierced, both visible and non visible! In the past when piercings were done for spiritual purposes common places included, ears, nose, septum and tongue . Now it’s common to have your lip, navel, eyebrows and even genitals pierced . Even more unique to todays western youth culture is the gaining popularity of surface piercings. Surface piercings occur over parts of the body that are flat and actually run under a section of skin. Common places include the arms and nape of the neck, with the downside being a high rate of rejection.

Here’s a rough guide on healing times-

Tags: ear, Healing, healing process, lips, navel, nose, pain, Piercings, septum, surface piercing, Time

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