Type of Body Piercing

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Usually the ridge of skin directly above the navel is pierced, although this depends upon the construction of the individual's navel. A ring, or even better a curved barbell, is preferable to a straight barbell, especially during healing but many people have no problems wearing a straight barbell once healing is completed. This can be a particularly difficult piercing to heal as it can easily get irritated by belts and waist bands or even by sitting or bending. Anyone unwilling to stop wearing tightly waisted clothing during the healing period should probably not consider trying this piercing as pressure from clothing can cause it to move, be rejected or migrate towards the surface of the skin. Once healed, it is no trouble and can be very decorative.
Healing time 8-10 weeks.

Nipples are usually pierced horizontally, but they can also be pierced vertically or even diagonally. Vertical piercings sometimes tend to 'walk' a little while healing and can end up being slightly diagonal. Care in the placement of nipple piercings is very important, particularly when both are being pierced. Some nipples have a tendency to twist as they become erect, so before a piercing is made it is worth checking the positioning both when the nipples are cold/erect and when they are warm/relaxed. It is important that the piercing is made through the center of the nipple. A horizontal piercing made above the center of the nipple will cause the nipple to droop under the weight of the jewelry, while a piercing made below the center of the nipple will cause the nip-ple to point upwards. Normally the piercing is made at the base of the nipple where it joins the areola.

Sometimes male nipples, if very small, are pierced slightly below (behind) the actual nipple if it is felt that otherwise the piercing may be too close to the surface of the skin and could therefore reject, but this is mainly an aesthetic decision. The build up of new tissue around the piercing usually causes the nipple to increase in size and further piercings can then be made behind the original one if desired. Female nipples can (but do not always) take longer to heal than male nipples, probably because of hormone induced changes which are part of the menstrual cycle. (ARD: It has been suggested that women have their nipples pierced just before the onset of menstruation.) There should be no problems with breast feeding following nipple piercings: Some women keep jewelry in their nipple piercings throughout breast feeding, others remove their jewelry and, al-though some find that their well established nipple piercings accept jewelry easily after a period of breast feeding, others find that their piercings have healed up completely after only a few weeks of breast feeding. It is not advisable to have nipple piercings immediately before or during pregnancy, or while lactating. For both men and women, nipple piercings improve erotic sensitivity and the newly pierced nipple should be no more than a little tender for the first few days after piercing.

Nipples tend to behave better and heal a little quicker if a straight sleeper bar is used while healing takes place. Sometimes a ring can be painful and/or cause the piercing to descend a little or become distorted because of the movement and curve of the ring while healing takes place . When selecting rings to be worn in healed nipple piercings, choose those with an internal diameter approximately equal to (or greater than) twice the length of the piercings. Problems could be caused by wearing, for example, rings of less than 19mm internal diameter in a piercing 12mm long. There are some people, both male and female, who have trouble with the healing of their nipple piercings and find that the piercings continue weeping for a long time: Very often a change of treatment to look after them will bring about their healing. Those individuals who have particular problems with the healing of their nipple piercings should probably avoid rings completely and stick to straight barbells, with or without U-shaped stirrups.
Healing time rather variable, usually about 8 weeks but can be much longer.

A stud or short barbell is usually worn in this piercing, but a ring can also be used. Healing is improved if the piercing is made slightly larger than gauge of the jewelry to be fitted. It is un-wise to remove the jewelry too soon as the piercing tends to 'shrink' very quickly, thus making it difficult to re-insert jewelry without discomfort. Special Indian nostril studs (which have a spiral shaft instead of a back to hold them in place) can be used but they can be difficult to put on and remove.
Healing time 6-8 weeks.

The ear lobe, the most usual part of the ear to be pierced, generally behaves well and heals quickly with either a ring or a bar-bell. Other parts of the ear which have cartilage between the two layers of skin, including the ear rim and tragus (the lump in the middle of the front part of the ear), behave much better during healing if the piercing is made of a slightly larger gauge than the jewelry. The skin each side of the cartilage shrinks to fit the jewelry while the piercing through the cartilage remains as it was when first pierced. Some piercers prefer to use a dermal punch which removes a small core of cartilage from the piercing so that the skin can form a tube of scar and tissue around the jewelry more easily. Too many piercings done at the same time are not advisable; this tends to be uncomfortable and the healing generally takes considerably longer.
Healing time for the lobe, 4-6 weeks. Other parts of the ear usually take longer to heal.

This piercing in the central part of the nose is done through the thin web of skin beneath the central nasal cartilage. Either a 'U' shaped sleeper (worn with the 'U' shape upwards) or a very short plastic stud is worn during the healing period. The new piercing in the septum is not visible . Once the piercing is healed either a ring or a tusk shaped barbell, which are in no way uncomfortable, can be worn.
Healing time 4-5 weeks.

This piercing, through the middle of the lower lip (usually about 1 3mm/ 1/" beneath the red part of the lip) occurs frequently among the people of certain South American tribes, in Kenya, Zambezi and Northern Cameroon and can have a symbolic meaning. The ornamentation of the mouth may stress the importance of 'speaking' in one society rather than 'hearing'. Some tribes enlarge the labret so that a huge plug or disk can be worn. When first pierced, a plastic stud with a disc on the inside and a very small plastic bead on the outside is probably the most suitable sleeper to use. The lip may swell slightly for a day or two and the tiny bead can be moved outward to accommodate any swelling. This is not an 'uncomfortable' piercing while healing but it is difficult to get used to: There is a tendency to fiddle with the inside back of the sleeper with the tongue. Once healed, a stud with a flat disk back and a screw-on front is worn. It is important that the stud is exactly the right length . Too short and the back tends to sink into the soft flesh inside the lip; too long and it can catch on the teeth. This piercing, if no jewelry is worn, does leave a visible mark just as an ear lobe piercing does: This should be considered, particularly by women. In men with beards there is no problem: The piercing is invisible if no jewelry is worn. For men who shave it is advisable to shave as close to the stud as possible during healing. Once healed, the stud can be removed for shaving.
Healing time 5-6 weeks.