Piercer's Questions on PTFE, Ampallang and Apadravya Piercings & More

I recently had an exchange of correspondence with a piercer who asked some interesting questions: I have been piercing for 10 years now in a shop where my husband is the awesome tattoo artist. I just… Read More

Conch and Industrial (Ear Cartilage) Piercings

I got a brief question that needed a rather lengthy answer: Does it matter about the size of your ear in order to get an industrial or conch piercing? Thank you, Y. HI Y., Thanks for your message.… Read More

Duke Piercings on FTM Genitals and "Snips" For Piercers

I got a message from a fellow piercer who had asked me some questions about performing "Duke" piercings. This is the term I coined for Princess Diana piercings when they are performed on a Female-to-… Read More

A Surface VCH That Should Not Have Happened

Argh! I'm SO frustrated. I loathe it when someone contacts me for advice and information, and I supply it to them, and they STILL end up with botched piercings. That's exactly what happened.... As a… Read More

Bleeding VCH Piercing

I received a message from a concerned woman whose VCH piercing was bleeding: Hi, I just got a VCH piercing and I know bleeding is normal and so is swelling but this is my vagina and it's kinda scary… Read More

Emu Oil for Healing (and Stretching) Nipple and Genital Piercings

I recently received a great message from a gentleman who got his first piercings at age 50. He wrote to say how much he likes emu oil, and how well it worked on his piercings and stretches: Elayne… Read More