piercing

Body piercing is any process which involves making a cut, incision or puncture of the skin, cartilage or other body part for the purposes of body modification. There is a wide range of piercing types and body modifications undertaken by body piercers. While most of us are familiar with the more traditional practices of ear and nose piercing, body piercers may also practice more extreme art forms such as scarification. Practising body piercers will be asked to engage in a range of body modifications. Most piercings are temporary and can be removed and in this respect piercing is more temporary than other body modification practices such as tattooing.