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To have a body piercing jewelry on your body, you need to have a body piercing and believe it or not there are actually different types of body piercing and it is done for myriad grounds all over the world including mark of social status, religion, marriage, for bravery or being fierce as a warrior, for luck or superstitious beliefs, means to identify ethnic affiliation, and the most common is for decorative reasons or freedom of expression. Body piercing is actually the practice of cutting or puncturing a part or parts of the body with the use of sterile needle or other sterile puncturing device to hold a certain embellishment or adornment. The practice is actually in existence all over the world with a deeper and noble meaning but most does the body piercing nowadays to wear that beautifully crafted body piercing jewelry. For some added information about body piercing, you might want to know more about some of the body piercings called tragus piercing, auricle piercing, bridge piercing, ear lobe piercing, and Monroe piercing. There are certain types in the mentioned piercing that require particular style and size of body piercing jewelry. Tragus piercing is also known as “tab” piercing and it is done by piercing a small tab-like extension that can be usually found in the facade of the ear canal. This piercing is very painful and the body piercing jewelry is a bead ring of either 14 gauge or 16 gauge. Auricle piercing is done by piercing the folded rim at the top back of the ear. It is also known as “asa” rim piercing commonly uses 14 gauge captive bead rings. Bridge piercing is done by piercing the skin (not the cartilage) at the top of the nose more specifically between the eyes. Common body piercing jewelry to use is curved barbells. This type of piercing is at high risk of infection and slow healing. It is not a recommended type of piercing although there are some that still choose to have that kind of piercing. If you have a history of diabetes then you should not give body piercing an option especially bridge piercing. Ear lobe piercing is the most common type of piercing. It is customary for women to wear ear rings until men find it equally appealing to try for them selves. Men’s ear rings come in smaller size as compared to women’s ear rings that can go as big as a saucer. Some pierced their entire ear lobe with lots of different adornment. A Monroe piercing is done on the upper lips off center that intends to replicate a beauty mark and the most common body piercing jewelry worn for this kind of piercing is a small gem. It quickly heals at around 6 to 8 weeks.
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