An eyebrow piercing is a type of body piercing done through the eyebrow, usually vertically. Eyebrow piercings are relatively common facial piercings. They may be pierced anywhere along the eyebrow from directly above the eye to the edge of the eyebrow.

Eyebrow piercings are a type of surface piercing and share the risk of migration and aftercare issues that all surface piercings have. Usually they take 6-8 weeks to heal, but they are easily irritated, often by casual contact

Lip piercings are a type of body piercings which penetrate the lips or, more commonly, the area surrounding the lips. The lips and surrounding area can be pierced in a variety of ways.

Most lip piercings heal relatively quickly, although extra care must be taken during the healing process as food, smoke and liquids will come into contact with the piercing.

When the lip is pierced, a larger ring or labret stud will be put in to accommodate swelling. This can be changed to smaller ring or stud when the swelling goes down.

A tongue piercing is a piercing through the tongue. A single piercing in the center of the tongue is the most common form of this piercing, but multiple piercings are also possible. Placement of this piercing is more difficult than many others, as it is both inside the body and penetrates muscle tissue, also the position of veins and nerves in the tongue being pierced must be taken into account. The webbing beneath the tongue, known as the frenulum must also be taken into account as well as the position of the jewelry in relation to teeth and gums to lessen the risk of damage. Off-center

A nipple piercing is a piercing, centered usually at the base of the nipple. A nipple piercing typically takes 3-6 months to fully heal. Some people have noted that they can take up to a year and a half to fully heal. It's recommended that if stretching a nipple piercing, the piercee waits at least

Contemporary body piercing procedures

Immediate disposal of used needles into a sharps container is standard practice.

Permanent body piercings (as opposed to play piercings) are performed by creating an opening in the body using a sharp object through the area to be pierced. This can either be done by cutting an opening using a needle (usually a hollow medical needle) or scalpel or by removing tissue, either with a scalpel or a dermal punch.

Contemporary body piercing studios