Below is a full Glossary of Piercing Names and Photos of each.
A
Ampallang - male genital piercing placed horizontally through the head of the penis.
Anti-eyebrow - surface piercing through the upper cheek, placing it below the eye area, opposite from the eyebrow.
Anti-tragus - A prominence on the lower posterior portion of the conch of the external ear, opposite the tragus. See Ear.
Apadravya - male genital piercing vertical through the head of the penis (if there was a barbell going through both the holes)
Apadravya, shaft - male genital piercing that runs vertically through the meatus.
B
Bindi - a surface piercing above the bridge of the nose, where a Hindu bindi would be painted
Bridge - horizontal piercing through the bridge of the nose, sometimes also called an “earl.”
C
Cheek - can imply surface piercings in the cheek, but more often refer to piercings which run from inside the mouth to the surface of the face.
Chin - can be a labret piercing in that area, or a piercing in the surface of the face below the mouth.
Christina - female genital piercing “Queen Christina”
Cleopatra - reverse pa
Clitoris - piercing of the large, knobbed nerve bundle that is related to sexual stimulation. Due to potential for damage to sexual function, it is actually rare for a woman to actually have her clitoris pierced. A clitoral hood piercing is much safer and can work pleasurably for many women.
D
Daith - inner ear cartilage piercing
Dydoe - male genital piercing on head
E
Earl - see bridge
Ear - general
Eyebrow
F
Foreskin
Fourchette - labial piercing at rear of vagina
Frenum - shaft skin piercing perpendicular to shaft
G
Guiche - male/female genital piercing
Gum - see the Scrumper
H
Hafada - sack piercing
Hand web - piercing in the finger webbing
Helix - outer cartilage ridge piercing
Hood, horizontal - clitoral hood, horizontal placement
Hood, vertical - clitoral hood, vertical placement
I
Industrial - multiple ear piercings with one piece of jewelry (barbell)
J
Jungle - Piercing straight out the front of the nose
K
Knuckle - surface piercing between the knuckles on the top of the hand
L
Labia - female genital piercing, with majora and minora variations available.
Labret - lip piercing, most often referring to lower lip piercings.
Lobe, transverse - piercing through the length of the lobe, rather than across it.
M
Madison - surface piercing at front base of neck
Madonna - off centre top lip labret
Medusa - central top lip labret
Mandible - surface piercing along or below the jaw line
N
Nape - back of neck piercing
Navel - piercing thru the ridge of skin around the belly button
Nipple - piercing of the areola of the breast, most often horizontal but it can also be vertical
Nostril - piercing anywhere along the rim of the nostril
P
Pa, reverse - similar placement to a prince albert, but done so as to align over the top of the penis.
Pocketing - surface piercing where the bar of the jewelry shows but not the ends
Prince Albert - male genital piercing that goes through the shaft, just under the head, going through and exiting via the meatus
R
Rook - ear piercing through a cartilage fold above the conch
S
Scrotal - any piercing of the loose skin of the testicles
Scrumper - the thin webbing between your upper teeth and lip.
Septum - a piercing through the cartilage that separates the chambers of the nose
Smiley - upper lip web piercing same as scrumper
T
Temple - surface piercing at the temple area of the face/head
Tongue - most often a vertical, barbell piercing through the center of the tongue
Tongue rim - piercings around the rim of the tongue
Tongue web - piercing the small webbing between the tongue and floor of the mouth
Tragus - The tragus is the small tab of tissue which projects over the opening of the ear canal. It is usually placed in the natural fold where the tragus attaches to the side of the face.
U
Uvula - a rare piercing of the small piece of tissue that hangs down at the back of the mouth
V
Venom - off center tongue piercing
W
Wrist - a form of surface piercing
