Body Piercing Book: Table of Contents

Contents (Click the underlined chapters for brief samples)

Chapter Summaries (One or two sentences describe the contents of each chapter.)

Preface

For the curious and interested:

PART I-The New Piercing
Chapter 1 Piercing 101: Introduction
Chapter 2 Motivations
Chapter 3 Piercing Past and Present

For the novice:

PART II-Groundwork: Preliminary Considerations
Chapter 4 Risks, Myths & Warnings
Chapter 5 Think Before You Pierce
Chapter 6 You and Your Piercer

For the novice:

PART III-Piercing Preparation
Chapter 7 Picking & Preparing
Chapter 8 At the Studio
Chapter 9 Piercing Procedures
Chapter 10 Jewelry101: Sizes, Shapes & Materials

For piercees, piercers, and others:

PART IV-The Piercings
Chapter 11 Holes in Your Head: Ear, Facial
Chapter 12 Kiss of the Needle: Tongue, Oral
Chapter 13 Torso Piercings: Nipple & Navel
Chapter 14 Pierced Down Below: Female Genital Piercings
Chapter 15 Pierced Down Below: Male Genital Piercings

For piercees, piercers, and medical professionals:

PART V- Healing & Aftercare
Chapter 16 Healing 101: Standard Aftercare
Chapter 17 Advanced Aftercare & Tips
Chapter 18 Trouble & Troubleshooting

For novice and advanced piercees:

PART VI-Living with Your Piercings
Chapter 19 Stretching & Upkeep
Chapter 20 Advanced Jewelry & Practices
Chapter 21 Special Situations
Chapter 22 Sex

For piercees, aspiring piercers, and others:

PART VII-Piercing in Modern Culture
Chapter 23 Piercees and the Establishment
Chapter 24 So You Wanna Be a Piercer?
Chapter 25 The Future of Piercing

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