The Body Piercing

Any suggestions for what else I should add? This is my current goal setup for my ears, and I’m trying to figure out if it feels complete or if there’s something missing. I drew out the placements I’m considering, but I’m not totally sure what would look best with the piercings I already have. I’m open to ideas for both ears, whether it’s more helix, conch, flats, forward helix, or something that would help balance everything out. What would you add, change, or leave alone?

Does my bridge piercing look too shallow, or am I just overthinking it? From this angle I feel like it might be sitting a little close to the surface, but I’m not sure if that’s normal placement, swelling, or just the way the jewelry looks in the photo. I’d really appreciate honest opinions, especially from people who have had bridge piercings or know what a properly placed one should look like. Should I be concerned or have a professional piercer check it?

Looking for ear setup recommendations! I’m planning to get a surface tragus on my left ear, which is shown in the second picture, and I’ll definitely be having that done professionally. I’m just not sure what else would look good with my current setup. I already have a mix of hoops, studs, spikes, and gem pieces, so I’d love ideas that would balance everything out without making it look too crowded. What piercings or jewelry changes would you recommend for either ear?

Piercing setup recommendations? This is my current setup and I’m trying to decide what would look best next. I’ve been thinking about adding angel fangs and maybe snakebites, but I’m also open to taking some piercings out if it would make the whole look feel more balanced. I really like the alternative/purple-hair vibe I have going on, so I’d love honest thoughts on what would suit my face and current setup best. What would you add, remove, or change?

I’m so happy with how my ear setup is coming together! I recently added a second forward helix, and I feel like it fits perfectly with the rest of my jewelry. I love how all the gold pieces, chains, charms, and little details work together without feeling too much. It’s starting to look exactly how I imagined, and I’m really excited to keep building this setup over time.

Should I just retire my second lobe piercings?

I got my seconds and thirds pierced at the same time when I was 14, and they were done at home. I definitely know better now, but 2006 was a different time. My seconds ended up being pierced too close to my first holes, which I really started noticing once I began stretching my ears at 19.

I’ve had the seconds for so long now that they don’t fully close, so getting them repierced properly doesn’t really seem like an option. Today was the first time in about 8 years that I put jewelry in them, and the rings went in with no problem.

The holes are usually hidden pretty well with my normal stack, so I could probably get away with not wearing jewelry in them at all. But at the same time, I do like the idea of having three holes in my ears. The spacing just isn’t ideal, and I’m not sure there’s really a way to fix it.

What do you think? Should I keep jewelry in the seconds and try to make the setup work, or should I retire them and pretend they’re not there?

Extra info: my first holes are 24 years old and stretched to 14.5mm. My seconds are 20 years old and 1.0mm. My thirds are also 20 years old and 7mm. First holes have Kaos clear skin eyelets, seconds have titanium tinted gold, and thirds currently have surgical steel tinted gold. I still occasionally do saline baths and regularly use jojoba oil rubs.

Showing off my current piercing setup and looking for suggestions! What do we think of the way everything looks together? I did all of these myself, and I’m pretty happy with how the setup is coming along so far.

I’m wondering if I should add anything else or keep it how it is for now. I’ve been thinking maybe a Medusa piercing could be cute and balance everything out, but I’m open to ideas. What would you add to this setup?

Is there any way to get rid of this scar tissue/lump? Please ignore my lip makeup.

I used to have two Ashley piercings, and I knew from the beginning they might only be temporary, but I really loved them while I had them. Eventually I ended up taking them out because I got tired of constantly having to upsize and downsize the jewelry. One side healed really nicely, but the other one left behind this raised lump of scar tissue.

I tried massaging it, but honestly it seemed like that only made it worse. I hate that it looks like a pimple, especially when I smile or stretch my lips at all. You can see it more clearly in the other pictures.

Has anyone dealt with something like this before or found anything that helped? I’m thinking about asking my body mod artist if there’s anything that can be done, but I wanted to see if anyone had suggestions first.

Fresh tongue piercing question!

Hello everyone, I’m currently on day 4 of having my tongue pierced, and I just noticed this white spot around the piercing. I’m not sure if this is a normal part of healing or if it’s something I should be worried about.

I’ve been cleaning/rinsing with alcohol-free mouthwash after every meal like I was told, but this just showed up and I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced something similar with a new tongue piercing.

Does this look normal for a fresh piercing, or should I be concerned?

My conch piercing is about 2 months old and I have no idea what is going on with it. The back has this buildup around the jewelry, and I’ve been trying to clean it gently with saline and a Q-tip, but it doesn’t seem to be coming off or getting any better.

This morning I also noticed that the front looks a little swollen, so now I’m getting worried. Has anyone dealt with something like this with a newer conch piercing? Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated because I’m not sure what to do at this point.