Sites of Body Piercing
SITES OF PIERCING
The incidence of body piercing has increased substantially over the last
ten years. Although for many years piercing other than ear piercing was
confined to the youth counterculture, now
1. NAVAL
2. TONGUE
3. EAR
4. GENITAL PIERCING
5. OUTSIDE LIPS
6. EARL
7. EYEBROW
8. BODY SURFACE
9. FACIAL PIERCING……
To better understand the medical complications of body piercing one needs
an appreciation of the different body sites that are used for piercing.
Traditionally, piercing has involved the ear lobe but recently more non-traditional
sites have been used. These include high ear piercing involving the cartilage,
piercing the ear tragus, nostril piercing, piercing of the septum of the
nose, eyebrow piercing, piercing of the tongue, piercing the lips, and
nipple and navel piercing. Genital piercing has also become more common
with specific names of historical significance.
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