Everything you need to know before, during, and after getting pierced. Piercing types and styles category covers every piercing placement from earlobe to industrial, with honest guides on pain levels, healing timelines, costs, and what to expect at every stage. Whether you are planning your first piercing or building a curated ear, start here.
The Austin bar piercing is a horizontal piercing that passes through the fleshy tip of the nose, the nasal cap. It does not enter the nostrils, touch the septum, or pass through cartilage. The result is a small barbell with two visible beads sitting on either side of the nose tip.
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An earlobe piercing is a hole made through the soft, fatty tissue at the bottom of the ear. The lobe contains no cartilage, only skin, fat, and connective tissue. This is why it heals faster and hurts less than any other ear placement.
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The smiley piercing passes through the upper labial frenulum. That is the thin band of tissue connecting the inside of your upper lip to your gum. The jewelry stays hidden behind your lip, only flashing when you smile widely. Clinical literature also calls it the upper labial frenulum piercing or “scrumper.”
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Ear stretching is the gradual enlargement of a healed earlobe piercing to hold larger jewelry. The process uses tapers, taping, or weights to expand the fistula over months and years. “Gauging” is a common slang term, though gauge technically refers to the jewelry size, not the act.
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A cheek piercing passes a needle through the full thickness of the cheek, entering from the outside and exiting inside the mouth (or vice versa). It sits in the area where a natural dimple forms — typically level with the corners of the mouth.
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A labret piercing sits on the skin directly below the lower lip, centered between the lip line and the chin crease. Despite being grouped with lip piercings, it is technically a facial piercing — the needle goes through skin and soft tissue, not the lip itself.
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Snake bite piercings are two symmetrical piercings placed on either side of the lower lip, equidistant from the center. The name comes from the visual — two puncture marks that mimic a snake’s fangs sinking into the lip.
Because it’s two separate piercings, everything about it is doubled: the commitment to healing, the aftercare routine, and the potential for complications.
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Quick Facts: Industrial Piercing Cost Service Fee $40–$80 at a reputable studio Realistic Total $83–$175 with barbell, aftercare and tip US Reputable Studio $80–$130 Titanium Barbell $25–$60 Healing Time 6–12 months, up to 18 Placement Two upper-ear cartilage holes joined by one barbell Also Called Scaffold piercing The Complete Cost Guide of Industrial Pricing How
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Quick Facts: Tongue Piercing Cost Service Fee $40–$100 with basic titanium jewelry Realistic Total $88–$190 with downsize, aftercare and tip Downsize Appointment $10–$25 at 4–6 weeks Healing Time 4–8 weeks initial, 3–6 months full Placement Center of the tongue (most common) Main Risks Tooth chipping and gum recession A tongue piercing is one of the
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Quick Facts: Nipple Piercing Cost Service Fee $40–$80 per nipple Realistic Total (One) $65–$130 with jewelry, aftercare and tip Realistic Total (Both) $108–$205 US Reputable Studio $65–$110 per nipple Healing Time 9–12 months Starter Jewelry Implant-grade titanium straight barbell Nipple piercings are one of the most popular body piercings for a reason. They are hidden
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