Labret (Lip) Piercing Problem--Excess Scar Tissue Formation

I got this message from a piercee who is having trouble with  a labret (lip) piercing: I got my labret pierced on the 3rd of december, and in the last couple days the skin on the inside of my… 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

The Effects of Stress and Health Habits on Piercings

Hi Elayne, This is the second time I've noticed this. I've had a few piercings since I was young. I got a batch of piercings a while ago and the old, established piercings started to ache and ooze… Read More