ANATOMY
/The inspiration for this post came yesterday, Several clients were in for tragus piercings. All of which had the PERFECT anatomy (for a tragus piercing). (Photos on Instagram and Facebook, Link at bottom of page)
Whenever a client requests a piercing, I have to check their anatomy. There is huge variation in human ears! so sometimes the request is impossible, or I cant provide a high standard of piercing. Due to the shape of the ear.
The most common piercing I find myself turning away is the Forward Helix. I think I have been shown the same picture from Pinterest a million times - you know the one, the triple helix with gems! You need quite a large area to fit one - let alone three! Thing is, most of the time I could SQUEEZE a piercing in but 1. This would not look good and 2. the likelihood of the piercings lifespan being any longer than 6 months is pretty slim, as it would migrate.
The Daith is another piercing that I often have to say no to. Trick with the Daith is to get as far back as possible, especially if the customer is wanting the piercing due to migraines. Most females in particular have a fairly small area to pierce, but with a bit of manipulation and faffing I can figure out a way to get it done in a good place! but again if this is too close to the surface it will often migrate, therefore the lifespan of the piercing will be short, which just doesn’t seem like an option to me.
Some people are, as I like to put it - ‘Tragless’. Do you know what I mean? Just no area to clamp and get a needle through, or if it has been tried then the jewellery sits flush to the face and again, this is not an option.
EAR LOBES.. now I loooove piercing ear lobes, something really simple but sweet whether its first, seconds or if your lucky to have enough space - thirds. However marking the perfect place makes my eyes go funny! Unless you are very very fortunate you will not have a symmetrical face, which means that one ear is going to be different to the other, lower, different size, one droopy lobe and one non-existent! Just allll kinds of different!
A Smiley or any kind of frenulum tissue piercing also requires a fair sized area. I am victim myself of not enough frenulum for a smiley which upsets me greatly!!
Also Veins! this is not often a problem but sometimes interferes with placement. Particularly with conch, eyebrow, tongue or cheek piercings. So this something to consider when thinking of getting any of these piercings, as you don’t want to rock up to the studio all hyped and ready, just to be turned away.
All in all, everybody is different! Different ears, noses, nipples and all that stuff! So if you visit me or another piercer that turns you away, because of these reasons or anything else, It is only with your best interests at heart!