Basics of Surface Piercing

When it comes to the topic of surface piercings, some people are completely intrigued and others are utterly disgusted. So fair warning, some of the pictures and videos below may make you cringe and aren’t for the queasy!

The life of a surface piercing depends on a few key factors:

• Does the piercing artist really know what they are doing?
  Or are they just excited about doing something unique?
  


• Where do you want the surface piercing?
  Some areas are more prone to rejection than others. Especially if it will be hit or impacted often.
  


• What kind of jewelry did you and the artist decide to use?
  To properly heal a piercing there needs to be enough room to move the jewelry to clean it.

Any bad decision made on the previous questions can lead to the rejection of that new surface piercing. Mainly because your body is trying to fight your piercing from the moment it’s introduced. It is a foreign object and the body thinks it is under attack.

If you impact your piercing, even years after it has healed, it can still start the rejection process.

For all these reasons surface piercings need some serious TLC if you expect them to last, even if it is just an 80 percent chance.

Photo Credit: Hand web piercing, suspension surface piercing, an eyelid piercing and 13 piercing necklace

So why get one? Because sometimes people just fall in love with body modifications. From the temporary to the longer lasting piercings.