Type of modern piercings.

There are tons of different kinds of piercing these days. The most common has got to be the typical ear piercings. However, did you know that there are anther multitude of ways to pierce the human ear?
Below is an image showing the different ear piercing locations and names:



Of course, some of these locations and MUCH more prone to infection and rejection of the piercing.

Another thing I want to discuss is that unlike in malls, an actual piercing parlor will almost ALWAYS use a hollow needle to preform your piercing. This is because using a piercing gun simply splits open the flesh and forces the ring in. This results in more pain involved in the healing process. However, when you use a hollow needle, the needle actually removes the flesh that would be in the way of the ring. While this method of piercing might cause a little bit more blood shed, the skin will heal and form a new outer layer around the ring. This way of piercing is much more painless in the long run, and is how these things are done best.