Piercing Styles: Cheek Piercing ( Dimples )

Cheek piercing is facial body piercing through the cheek. The most common variation of the cheek piercing penetrates the facial tissue into the oral cavity. The usual placement is symmetrical on either side of the face, either penetrating or imitating dimples. The piercing can cause the wearer slight nerve damage and will result in "man-made dimples". Another way to go is getting Microdermals placed where you want the dimple to be placed. Some people prefer this method because full on cheek piercings have the tendency to leak or secrete lymph fluid, which has a saliva-like texture and can create an unpleasant odor. Though microdermals do have a slightly larger chance to leave a scar than a piercing, they will heal eventually and be almost unnoticeable. The rate of infection is also lower in the long run. Because the piercing does not penetrate the cheek completely, there is little to no chance of tooth or gum damage. Microdermals are like a 'one hole' piercing, where the 'foot' of the jewelry sits below the skin and the decorative jewel or flat disc is above the skin.

Cheek piercings are sometimes pierced with 1.6mm flat backed labret studs, a type of barbell jewelry. While the flat back provides comfort and lessens the chance of the jewelry damaging the teeth and gums of the wearer, it proves problematic during the healing process because the cheek will most likely heal over the flat back. In these cases the piercer will have to cut the barbell out from the inside of the mouth. In order to avoid this painful mistake, insist that your piercer uses a barbell with a rounded back. During healing, the piercing is fitted with longer jewelry to accommodate for swelling. After the piercing is healed, shortened jewelry further reduces the chance of damage to the teeth from unintentional biting.

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Piercing Styles: Nail Piercing

since the sprinkled store were opend I didn't knew that the nail piercings really exist o.o but they look awesome and in the sprinkled store we have nails piercings,tattoos, and other accesories :) and I made a gothic nails desing. ( I'm not sure about the bows :S ) and I found a picture in the real life about this.......

Piercing Styles: bridge piercing

hey everybody, sorry I couldn't post this weekend. But now I'm here & I'm going to post about the bridge piercing, one of my favorites :D

A bridge piercing is a facial piercing through the skin on the bridge of the nose, usually directly between the eyes of the wearer. The bridge piercing is also known as an "Erl" or "Earl" piercing, after its first recipient, Erl van Aken. A variation on this piercing, the vertical bridge piercing is a surface piercing, with all of the risks or potential complications related to surface piercings.

The risk of rejection is quite high for this piercing, as it is a surface piercing. There is also a high risk of scarring when the jewellery is removed.

Bridge piercings are most commonly pierced with straight barbells, although curved barbells and surface bars are also possible initial jewelry. Once the piercing is healed, it is possible to wear a captive bead ring in it, although depending on the placement of the piercing, a D-ring styled ring may be necessary to prevent migration caused by the pressure exerted by the shape of a ring.

Like many other facial piercings, there are many misconceptions about bridge piercings. Some involve eye problems, such as involuntary eye crossing. Other beliefs have to do with infections from piercings spreading to the brain, via the sinuses. Bridge piercings are a minor piercing and carry very few risks or complications and no impact to the eyes. and we can make this piercing on stardoll !! with the piercings from sunny bunny (: and I have 2 on my medoll, here it is..

Piercing Styles: Monroe Piercing

A Monroe piercing  is a lip piercing placed off-centre, above the upper lip on the left hand side and is meant to resemble Marilyn Monroe's beauty spot.

The Monroe piercing has a recent history, unlike others that were popularized in the late 70s and 80s.the Monroe piercing can also be seen on celebrities like Amy Winehouse. Although more favoured by women, this piercing is seen increasingly on men.

This piercing is typically fitted with a 14, 16, or 18 gauge labret, the bars of which are usually shortened after healing. A variation on this piercing isAngelbites - a double version of a this piercing is with both the madonna and monroe style piercings worn on either sides of the upper lip. This piercing may also be referred to as a Crayfish, Angel Bites, or Anti Bites, being the anti version of snake bites. When long barbells are worn in this piercing, they look similar to the antennae on a crayfish, hence the name. Most people with a Monroe piercing favor a metal ball or a jewel on the outer-end. The lip can often swell considerably after the piercing and will need both facial and oral aftercare to keep both sides of the jewellery clean at all times. Monroes, like all piercings, are prone to infection and it is vital that the piercing is cleaned regularly. Scarring is minimal to none if properly taken care of.

An advantage of a Monroe piercing is that the lip area generally heals faster than other piercings. The estimated healing time given by professional piercers for this type of lip piercing is between 8–12 weeks, but many find it heals in 3–6 weeks.