A List of The Different Types of Piercings
There are many different types of piercings, and they are generally categorized either by the general area of the body they are located, or the way in which they are pierced. Below is a list of piercings that should cover just about all types of piercings that are out there. Of course, as soon as I’m done with the list, somebody will go and create a new kind of piercing. Luckily I keep a close eye on the industry, so I’ll keep updating this list as new piercing types are created. Each section will also be linked to a page with better pictures and deeper descriptions of the kinds of body piercings. Please bear with me while I make all of the individual pages for the piercings - it’s a lot of work. If you would like to, you can help by posting an entry, or sending piercing pics that I can use on this site.
Types of Ear Piercings
- Lobe
- Industrial Piercing
- Helix
- Snug
- Rook
- Tragus
- Anti-Tragus
- Conch
- [more about ear piercings]
Daith piercing isn’t an ear piercing specifically; it’s any piercing of the cartilage which does include all ear piercings, as well nose piercings, et al.
Types of Facial Piercings
I’m including everything above the neck here, except the ear. This includes all types of lip piercings and oral piercings.
- Eyebrow
- Nose Piercings
- Cheek
- Lip Piercings
- Tongue
- Tooth Piercing
- Tongue Frenulum
Types of Body Piercings
This includes everything from the neck down excluding genital piercings.
- Belly button
- Nipple Piercing
- Surface Piercings
- Neck Piercing
- Nape Piercing
- Clavicle or Collar Bone Piercing
- Sternum Piercing
- Cleavage Piercing
- Wrist Piercing
- Finger Piercing
- Nail Piercing
- Hip Piercing
- Back Dimple Piercing
- Nail Piercing
- Dermal Anchor or Microdermal Piercing
Types of Genital Piercings
Female Genital Piercings
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- Clitoris Piercing
- VTC or Vertial Clitoral Hood Piercing
- HTC or Horizontal Clitoral Hood Piercing
- Triangle Piercing
- Christina Piercing
- Isabella Piercing
- Nefertiti Piercing
- Fourchette Piercing
- Princess Albertina Piercing
- Labia Piercing
Male Genital Piercings
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- Prince Albert Piercing
- Reverse Prince Albert Piercing
- Frenum Piercing
- Guiche Piercing
- Hafada Piercing
- Ampallang Piercing
- Dydoe Piercing
- Jacob’s Ladder
- Lorum Piercing
- Alraram Piercing
- Apadrayva Piercing
That should just about cover it for our list of the types of piercings. If I forgot anything, please let me know.
There’s just one that I noticed you didn’t have on here… There’s a sideburn piercing..
I think that’s what it’s called, but they clamp your sideburn and put in a long curved barbell. Just saying 🙂
Wow, I’ve never heard of nor seen that one. Thanks for the heads-up!
Its called the vertical surface tragus
Yeah, it’s called the Gill Piercing 🙂
Sounds awesome!
You forgot the smiley and frowney piercings which are the top and bottom frenulums.
Are you talking about lip frenulums? We have a few frenulums on our bodies, so I’m just trying to get clarification here.
i had them and almost all facial piercings
Simultaneously?
I would want a belly button piercing for myself because i am 18 years old
Ankle piercing! I had mine done a few years ago, looked wicked but soon grew out!!
You forgot the double tongue piercing where they are side by side horizontally. Its called venom bites
About 10 years ago I met a girl who had the “webbing” that connect the front upper lip to the gum with the daintiest little hoop with a tiny diamond chip that hung just at the tip of the gums between her two front teeth. All I kept noticing was something twinkle now and then when she smiled big. I had to stand about a foot away from her before I noticed the thin, tiny silver hoop. I’ve never seen that before or since. Is that a typical piercing? And would such a small gauge be appropriate or just grow out??
The piercing you are talking abound called a smiley, I have this piercing and the gage for this particular piercing is 16. It wouldnt grow out, but since the “webbing” or skin in which its pierced threw is very thin, it could easily be ripped out. But the great thing about this piercing is how easily it can be hidden. Instead of using a hoop, you could use a simple eye brow ring, this way the piercing isn’t visible unsless you lift your lip. Perfect for the work place of piercings are a problem.
i have no clue what its called but i dated a guy who hat a lip pricing kinda like the lebret but it was at the tip of his lip not under the lip
I read a few of the comments, in response to the piercing in the webbing under the upper lip, it’s called a smiley, I have mine done and I absolutely adore it. You can also get the webbing under your lower lip, named frowney like mentioned above. There’s also the webbing under you tongue. This is called a web piercing. I also have this and also really like it :). I noticed that one wasn’t mentioned…. There’s many surface piercings you can get, including bridge, hips (I have both of mine done), eye brow and anti eye brow are also surface piercings. I didn’t notice the anti eye brow mentioned. There’s so many piercings out there. There’s no way you coul have mentioned them all, but being a person with quite a few piercings of my own, I did in fact notice a lot that weren’t mentioned.