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Body Modification Glossary Project
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- 316L - stainless steel is commonly used in
applications requiring high corrosion and heat resistance, toughness and
long life. High aesthetics and polishability are added benefits. A
virtually non-magnetic material, 316L applications include a wide variety
of medical devices, hardware components and small tools.
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30316L - S30316L is an identification numbering
system used by the SAE () to help identify the type of steel.
316L is the old SAE
number that was changed to 30316L and now there is an even newer Unified
Numbering System (UNI) number is S31603.
- 316LVM - When
316L stainless
steel has been vacuum melted it becomes 316LVM (VM = vacuum melted). This
process prevents air/airborne contaminates to become attached to the
molecules in the metal. This results in a more consistent steel.
- acrylic - a type of plastic used in
body jewelry. It is not appropriate for new piercings.
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aftercare - the things one does to care for
new piercings.
Proper aftercare is necessary to heal
piercings.
www.bodypiercinginfo.biz/...rcare.html &
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age - see "minimum age"
alcohol (rubbing alcohol) - Alcohol does not
sterilize and is inappropriate for piercings. It merely moves the germs
around; it does not kill them. Good for cuts and scrapes, but not
appropriate for piercing aftercare.
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ampallang - A male genital piercing. It
enters the glands on one side and exits horizontally the other side. In
the US this piercing is normaly done just above the urethra, and in the UK
the piercing is normaly placed so that it goes through the urethra.
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anneal - a way of strengthening jewelry. The
metal is heated, then cooled, which makes it more flexible and less
brittle.
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anodize - a way of coloring titanium and
niobium. Electric current is run through the metal. The metal reacts with
the air, forming oxides. The color of the oxide depends on the amount of
electric current.
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anti-eyebrow - a surface piercing on the
cheek bone underneath the eye
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anti-helix (rook) - a piercing of the
largest wrinkle in the inner portion of the ear. Also called a rook.
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anti-tragus - A piercing of the lower
projection of skin-covered cartilage in front of the opening of the ear.
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apadravya - A male genital piercing. It
enters at the side of the fremum and travels to exit at the top of the
glands.
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apadydoe - A Male Apadravya/Dydoe orbital
piercing - A single ring passing through a crooked apadravya and an
off-centre dydoe. These are typically done in pairs.
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APP - Association of Professional Piercers
www.safepiercing.org
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autoclave - a machine mandatory in piercing
studios that sterilizes equipment like clamps, needles and jewelry.
- bactine - Good for cuts and
scrapes, not appropriate for piercing aftercare.
- ball closure ring (BCR) - european term
- alternate term for a captive bead ring (CBR), typically used in europe
and australia.
- bamboo - a snack for pandas. Can
also be used to make jewelry such as plugs.
- banana bar - Another name for
curved barbell. Also banana bell.
- barbell (BB) - a straight metal
bar with a ball on both ends.
- bb (barbell) - barbell
- bbb (bent/curved barbell) -
bent/curved barbell
- bcr - Ball Closure Ring (same as
CBR - Captive Bead Ring)
- beauty mark - a piercing done
through the skin above the upper lip. Also called Monroe or Madonna.
- belly button -A cute name for
navel
- blowout - a risk of
stretching too fast, when the flesh tube is forced out the front or back
of the piercing.
- bridge - Also called an 'earl'.
This is a piercing at the top of the nose, through the fleshy part between
the eyes, not the cartilage.
- captive bead ring (same as bcr) - american term
- american term
- cartilage - a fibrous body tissue
that can be found in the outer ear and has no blood vessels.
- cbb (circular barbell or curved barbell)
- circular barbell or curved barbell
- cbr (captive bead ring) -
captive bead ring
- cheek - a facial/oral piercing
through the cheek, typically in the dimple.
- chin - rare piercing through the
chin itself, not entering the mouth.
- christina - A female genital
piercing. It enters at the top of the hood, and exits the pubic mound.
- circular barbell - horseshoe
shaped barbell
- clavicle - a deep piercing passing
underneath the collar bone (clavicle) on either side of the neck, between
the neck and shoulder.
- cleavage piercing - a surface
piercing (usually vertically) done on the sternum between the breasts
- cleopatra = reverse PA
- clitoris - A (rare) female genital
piercing. The piercing can be done horizontally or vertically. Not many
women have the anatomy to have this piercing. Many women who say that they
have it actually have a clitoral hood piercing.
- conch - A piercing through the
'shell' of the ear.
- corset piercing - Normaly done as
temporary piercings, they are placed in two lines down the back so that
they can be laced, like a corset.
- crusties - lymph discharge that
usually appears as clear yellow crust on the jewelry and outside edges of
the piercing a few days after piercing, indicating proper healing. A
piercing is healed after "crusties" disappear for 2 weeks straight without
returning.
- curved barbell - a barbell with a
slight curve in it
- daith - This ear piercing is done
on the ridge in the ear that is the continuation of the inner helix.
- deep PA - a Prince Albert done
with a large diameter ring, exiting further behind the glans, on the shaft
of the penis, than a PA normally would.
- dermal punch - a tool used by
piercers that cuts out a circle of epidermis (skin) creating a
pre-stretched piercing.
- diameter (of jewelry) - the size
of a ring, meaured straight across on the inside.
- disinfect - NOT THE SAME AS
STERILIZING! Disinfecting is NOT sterile, and is not satisfactory when it
comes to piercing.
- DIY - stands for Do It
Yourself...but PLEASE DON'T!
- doctors - doctors are sadly
uninformed when it comes to piercings. Trust your piercer. And never take
the ring out of an infected piercing. if your piercer is not helpful you
should in all cases contact your doctor!
- dolphin - This is the term given
when you have a PA and a deep PA and join them with a curved barbell.
- dydoe - Male genital piercing of
the ridge around the glands.
- ear -
look here for a picture
- earlobe - the fleshy part at the
bottom of your ear.
- external threading - a barbell is
said to be externally threaded when the threads stick out of the end of
the barbell; the ball screws ONTO the barbell.
- eyebrow - a piercing on the upper
face, where the bar/ring passes underneath the eyebrow. It is typically
done vertically though can be done horizontally.
- eyelet (flesh tunnel) - another
name for a flesh tunnel
- fishtail labret - a type of
jewelry for a labret piercing which minimizes the average wear-and-tear on
gums caused by the backing on a labret stud (the flat back)• fixed bead
ring - looks like a CBR, but the bead is attached to one end of the ring,
the ring is merely pinched together to close.
- flatback - the backing of a labret
stud
- flesh tube - the healed "tube" of
flesh inside your piercing
- flesh tunnel - a round, hollow
form of a plug
- flexible bar piercing - a surface
piercing done with a flexible bar, such as pfte or tygon.
- foreskin - Male genital piercing
of the foreskin.
- fourchette - a female genital
piercing where the piercing is on the lowest part of the vagina, near the
anus
- frenum - Male genital piercing of
the frenum (the little 'web' of skin attached to the glands)
- frenum ladder - a row of frenum
piercings done along the penis is referred to as a frenum ladder, the
piercings forming the "rungs" of the ladder.
- frowny - a piercing through the
gum frenulum behind the upper lip. (also see- scrumper/smiley)
- gauge - the thickness of a piece
of jewelry, abbreviated 'g' or 'ga'. Smaller gauges are thicker than
larger gauges. For example, a 0g plug is larger than a 6g plug.
- gauging - gradually stretching a
piercing to wear larger gauged jewelry.
- glass - see Pyrex
- gold - although people don't react
to pure 24k gold, body jewelry is not pure gold. The metals mixed with
gold to make it stronger and less expensive, can cause reactions in
people. Gold should not be worn in healing piercings for this reason.
- guiche - the male form of the
fourchette, placed between the scrotum and the anus.
- gun piercing - EEEEEEVIIIIIIIL!!!
Piercing guns are inappropriate for piercing and cannot be sterilized
properly. They traumatize the tissue causing excess pain and swelling,
lengthen healing time and do not use appropriate jewelry for piercings.
They can also transmit bloodborne pathogens.
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- gum recession - withdrawl of gums
from teeth, caused by the rubbing of oral piercings on the teeth/gums.
- hafada - A male genital piercing
that sits on the side of the scrotum.
- hand web - a temporary surface
piercing on the slight web between fingers or finger and thumb on the
hand.
- helix - any ear cartilage
piercing around the rim of the cartilage is a helix.
- hematite - a grayish blackish kind
of stone. Many CBRs come with hematite beads.
- hepatitis - a bloodborne disease.
Can be transmitted by needles and/or piercing guns if not sterilized.
(STERILIZATION IS NOT THE SAME AS DISINFECTING)
- HIV - a bloodborne disease. Can be
transmitted by needles and/or piercing guns if not sterilized.
(STERILIZATION IS NOT THE SAME AS DISINFECTING)
- hood - clitoral hood, can be
pierced vertically or horizontally.
- horizontal cheek - a horizontal
surface piercing on the cheeks, typically from the corner of the mouth out
towards the ears.
- horizontal eyebrow - a horizontal
eyebrow piercing, running along the brow
- horizontal hood - A female genital
piercing done side to side on the clitoral hood.
- horizontal lip - This piercing is
done from one side of the lip to the other side. A flexible bar is
normally used.
- horizontal navel - a navel
piercing done along the navel rim instead of through it. this is a surface
piercing prone to rejection
- horizontal tongue - a piercing
through the tongue but goes the the sides of the tongue, as opposed to the
traditional tongue piercing which goes through the top and bottom
- horizontal upper lip - a facial
piercing done between the upper lip and the nose, it runs horizontally,
passing underneath the slight recess in the outer lip and exiting on
either side. this piercing never penetrates into the mouth.
- hymen piercing - An (ultra rare)
female genital piercing. This is a piercing of the hymen itself.
- industrial - two piercings
connected with one long piece of jewelry (typically cartilage piercings)
- industrial navel - two navel
piercings connected with one long piece of jewelry. Vertical industrial
navel could potentially complicate sitting and bending moreso than a
horizontal.
- inner conch - the inner shell of
the ear
- inner helix - The part of the
helix near the cheek.
- inner labia - Female genital
piercing of the inner labia (labia minora).
- internal threading - a barbell is
said to be internally threaded when the ball has threads which screw INTO
the barbell.
- inverse navel - piercing the
bottom rim of the navel
- isabella - A (very rare) female
genital piercing. It enters at the top to the clitoral shaft and exits
bellow the clitoris, having traveled along it's length.
- isopropyl alcohol - good for cuts
and scrapes, inappropriate for piercings. disinfects but doesn't
sterilize.
- jestrum - a vertical labret type
piercing for the upper lip
- keloid - a raised, fibrous scar
tissue, normally dark red to purple in color that forums at the site of
surgery or trauma to the skin (such as piercing). people of African and
Asian decent are more prone to keloids. keloids can only be removed
surgically.
- labia - Female genital, there are
two areas, the 'inner' (labia minora) and the 'outer' (labia majora).
- labret - A piercing done through
or below the lower lip.
- labret stud (LS) - jewelry for a
labret piercing, typically a short barbell with a flatback.
- lip - those things that hold your
mouth together. (see labret or vertical labret)
- lobe - A piercing through the ear
lobe.
- lobe orbital - two piercings in
the ear lobe sharing one ring
- lorum - A male genital piercing,
this sits where the penile shaft meets the scrotum (a low frenum).
- lowbret - a form of a labret
piercing. the piercing is placed as low as possible on the inside of the
lip, but is known for discomfort, since the flat backs are right against
the gums at all times
- LS - (labret stud)
- lucite - a kind of plastic used in
large guage body jewelry.
- lymph - a transparent yellow
fluid, composed mainly of dead white blood cells. Secreted by healing
cuts, scrapes, and piercings.
- madison - A surface piercing at
the base of the throat.
- madonna - another name for a
beauty mark
- marilyn - another name for a
beauty mark
- medusa - a piercing done above the
upper lip, in the center.
- migration - movement of the
jewelry/piercing within the body, moving the jewelry to a different place
or possibly migrating completely out of your body. Signs of migration are
redness, a line-scar where the jewelry has traveled, more of the jewelry
showing than used to (different than swelling reduction), or a thinning of
the skin holding the jewelry.
- minimum age - you must be 18 years
old in most states in the USA to be pierced without parental permission.
Even if the state/country where you live has no age laws for piercings,
many shops do. If you're under 18, it's a good idea to call first and ask.
- monroe - another name for a beauty
mark
- nape - a surface piercing on the
back of the neck
- nasallang - 3 piercings in one. A
barbell enters the nostril, then passes through the septum, then exits the
other nostril.
- navel - a piercing anywhere along
the rim of the navel (also known as the belly button). Typically done on
the top but can be done on the sides or bottom as well.
- navel industrial - two navel
piercings connected with one long piece of jewelry
- needle - the only thing that is
appropriate to use to pierce with. needles must be sterilized, opened in
front of the customer, then disposed of in a sharps container immediately
after use
- needle piercing - A piercing done
with a needle. The PROPER way to be pierced!
- niobium - An elemental metal, very
useful for body piercing jewellery as it is hypo-allergenic. Heavier than
SSS and titanium.
- nipple - A piercing of the nipple.
Male and female placement is different.
- nipple shield - A piece of
jewellery with a hole in the middle for the nipple to poke through. The
shield is held in place by the nipple jewellery
- nose bone - inappropriate jewelry
for any piercing, it has a ball at both ends of the bar. once it is left
in the nostril for any length of time the nostril will grow shut around it
and the nose bone will have to be cut out.
- nostril - A piercing done through
the nostril. Should never be pierced with a piercing gun!
- nostril screw (NS) - jewelry for
the nostrils that is a stud that spirals in a flat circle on the bottom,
the "screw" is what holds the jewelry in place once inside your nose.
- NS - (nostril screw)
- nylon - can be used as temporary
jewelry, such as a retainer. inappropriate for long-term use as it can
absorb bodily fluids.
- o-ring - a rubber ring used on
retainers and beadless jewelry such as plugs or fleshtunnels, to hold the
jewelry in place by surrounding it (with one on each side of the jewelry)
so that it cannot fall out.
- occlusive bandage - a bandage that
lets air in and water out but does not let water in. The only kind of
bandage acceptable for covering piercings if you MUST swim with a new
piercing.
- orbital - a piercing where the
ring passes twice through the ear or other pierced body.
- organic (jewelry) - all natural
(bone, stone, wood)
- outer conch - the outer shell of
the ear
- outer labia - A female genital
piercing of the outer labia (labia majora).
- PA - see "Prince Albert"
- penis - can be pierced more ways
than any other body part (see Prince Albert, Frenum, Ampallang, Hafada,
Dydoe, Guiche, Reverse Prince Albert, Foreskin, Pubic, Apadravya, Dolphin,
Deep Shaft, Apadydoe)
- piercing gun - EEEEEEVIIIIIIIL!!!
Piercing guns are inappropriate for piercing and cannot be sterilized
properly. They traumatize the tissue causing excess pain and swelling,
lengthen healing time and do not use appropriate jewelry for piercings.
They can also transmit bloodborne pathogens.
www.bmeworld.com/heidi/guns.html
- piercing license - there really is
no such thing...there are no accredited institutions of piercing. Some
states/counties/cities require a piercer to obtain a license from them
after completing certain courses (such as a bloodborne pathogens course),
but this does not make them a good piercer.
- piercing risks **to be completed
later**
- plastic (jewelry) - see acrylic or
nylon
- plug - a type of jewelry used for
large gauge piercings, usually ear, which is wider on the ends and will
sit flush with the body
- pocketing - This is where the 2
ends of the jewellery are under the skin, and the middle is exposed
- portfolio - something every good
piercer has -- a book of pictures of piercings they've done. ask to see
your piercers portfolio before they pierce you!
- prayer piercing - (see hand web)
- prince albert - A male genital
piercing. It enters directly behind the glands on the back of the penis
head and exits through the urethra.
- princess albertina - A (rare)
female genital piercing. It enters in the urethra and exits the vagina.
Many piercers will not do this piercing due to worry of bladder infection
increase.
- ptfe - See 'Teflon'
- pubic - A male genital piercing.
This is a surface piercing that sits just above the base of the penile
shaft.
- Pyrex - A kind of glass that is
heat and chemical resistant. It can be autoclaved. It is used in large
gauge jewelry, such as plugs.
- rejection - when the body
literally forces the piercing out, leaving behind a scar. these can
usually be repierced behind the scar tissue and are less likely to reject
a second time. (also see "migration")
- reverse PA - the opposite of the
PA, it enters through the top of the glands and exits through the urethra
- rook - a piercing of the largest
wrinkle in the inner portion of the ear.
- S31603 - see also 30316. This
metal has excellent ductility, good strength, non-magnetic properties,
good weldability and very good corrosion resistance. It is often used on
boating supplies: Railings, masts, anchor, etc.
- sadhu - a term for a large gauge
inner conch piercing, usually with the help of a dermal punch.
- salt soaks - part of proper
aftercare, sea salt soaks help piercings heal properly by drawing
impurities out of the piercing. the proper mixture is 1/4 tsp. sea salt to
8 ounces (1 cup) warm/hot water. (also see "sea salt")
- scrumper - the opposite of a "frowny",
a piercing of the slight web (frenulum) between the upper lip and gums
- sea salt - a non-iodized form of
salt. also kosher salt. used for sea salt soaks
- septum - A piercing of the nasal
septum (the middle of the nose, between the nostrils).
- septum retainer - a staple-shaped
retainer specially designed for the septum
- shaft ampallang - an ampallang
piercing passing through the penis shaft directly behind the glans,
instead of the glans itself
- shaft apadravya - an apadravya
piercing passing through the penis shaft directly behind the glans,
instead of the glans itself
- smiley - the opposite of a "frowny",
a piercing of the slight web (frenulum) between the upper lip and gums
- snug - a piercing of the vertical
cartilage fold directly inside the rim of the ear
- soap - a mild antibacterial hand
soap is optimal, fragrance/color free is best. oatmeal based soaps are
also prime, especially when tea-tree-oil is an ingredient. optimally,
specially formatted piercing soap can be purchased from Crazy Chameleon
that will promote healing and drainage.
- sprung - a deep piercing that
begins under the tongue and emerges underneath the chin
- SS or SSS
- stainless steel or surgical stainless steel
- stainless steel or
surgical stainless steel - most people
can wear steel jewelry, even those allergic to other metals. typically
implant grade, one of two materials acceptable for new/healing piercings.
- sterilization - cannot be done
without an autoclave, kills all bacteria and germs on the object being
sterilized.
- sterling silver (jewelry) - Many
people have bad reactions to wearing silver in piercings. Silver is
inappropriate for new/healing piercings for this reason.
- stretching - increasing the size
of piercing to wear larger gauged jewelry
- stud - a piece of jewelry that is
not a ring. For example, a labret stud, a gun stud, a nostril screw or a
nose bone.
- surface bar - jewelry used in
surface piercings, staple shaped |__|
- surface piercing - a piercing on
flat skin, can be anywhere on the body.
- surface wire - a thinner form of a
surface bar, also used in surface piercings.
- swimming - swimming before your
piercing is healed is not reccomended. The water (regardless of its
type--pool, lake, ocean, bathtub, etc) contains bacteria and microbes that
you do NOT want in your piercing. If you MUST swim, cover your piercing
with an occlusive bandage (see "occlusive bandage") and then wash your
piercing with the proper aftercare once you finish.
- t-bar - a piercing with 3 or more
exit holes, or jewelry that has 3 or more exits, such as barbells shaped
like a T.
- taper - a cone shaped, needle-like
object used to stretch piercings while gauging or stretching.
- tea tree oil - Said to reduce
scarring and promote healing in piercings. Great to have in your soap, not
so great to apply directly to your piercing. Lethal to cats.
- Teflon - Also known as PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene),
it is used for implants and is also available as barbells, these can be
very useful when having x-rays. PTFE is also useful where a flexible
barbell is needed.
- tegaderm - a type of occlusive
bandage (see "occlusive bandage")
- third (summary) nipple - can be
pierced just like the first two nipples.
- threading - The ridges that screw
together a barbell and its ends. see "internal threading" or "external
threading"
- thrush - a fungal infection on the
tongue, caused by using too much mouthwash. It can often be cured by
simply diluting the mouthwash.
- titanium - a bio-compatible metal
used in medical implants and body jewelry. It can be anodized (link to
anodized) to add colors.
- tongue - an oral piercing through
the tongue, usually vertically from top to bottom.
- tongue rim - oral piercings
located on/near the outer edge of the tongue.
- tongue web - The thin piece of
skin that attaches the bottom of your tongue to your mouth.
- tragus - The small piece of
cartilage at the front of the ear, joining on to your cheek.
- transverse lobe - an earlobe
piercing passing through the length of the lobe, instead of merely
piercing the width of it.
- triangle - A female genital
piercing. It is a piercing that travels under the clitoral shaft
horizontally. Not all women have the anatomy for this piercing.
- true navel - a piercing of an
"outie" navel, passing through the navel itself instead of the navel rim.
- tygon - extremely flexible plastic
tubing used mainly for surface piercings.
- upper sadhu - a large gauge
piercing of the outer rim of the ear. typically done with a dermal punch.
- venom - a tongue piercing off to
the side of the tongue, instead of the center. Usually done in pairs
("venoms")
- vertical bridge - a vertical
surface piercing above the nose on the forehead between the eyes.
- vertical hood - a female genital
piercing that passes vertically through the clitoral hood.
- vertical industrial - two
piercings connected with one long piece of jewelry, done vertically.
- vertical labret - a labret
piercing which instead of being pierced perpendicular to the teeth, is
pierced parallel. the bottom ball is in the normal place of a labret, but
up through the lip, and the top ball lays on the top of the lip.
- vertical lobe - This piercing
travels top to bottom through the lobe.
- vertical lowbret - This is a
piercing that travels from inside the mouth, between the gum and the
cheek/lower lip, and exits at the chin.
- vertical tragus - A piercing of
the tragus that goes from top to bottom.
- wood (jewelry) - jewelry made out
of wood, typically larger gauge such as plugs.
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