Uvula Piercing

For the ultra brave, OUCH!, seen pictured is a rare uvula piercing.

A uvula piercing is a body piercing through the uvula. This is an rare piercing, and although the procedure is relatively simple, many piercers may refuse to perform it. The uvula is an extremely vascular piece of tissue, and heals very rapidly. Uvula piercings may reject, leading to the bisection of the uvula, which although unintentional, is harmless.
Health issues
Piercing the uvula itself is not dangerous, but the procedure must be performed with extreme care. Usually the gag reflex does not prevent this piercing from being worn, but it may make it very difficult to perform, depending on the piercee. Should jewelry pierced through the uvula come loose, it may be swallowed by the bearer. The presence of a uvula piercing may make it more difficult to perform fellatio.

Jewelry
captive bead rings are the most commonly seen jewelry in uvula piercings. They are usually small gauge, small diameter rings.

History and culture
Uvula piercing is of completely contemporary origin, being first performed in 1994 by body piercer Jon Cobb, who also developed the transscrotal piercing. Numerous rumors and urban legends regarding the safety of this piercing or anecdotal incidences of procedures gone horribly wrong were circulated by more conservative piercers at the time, who were concerned that some of the more experimental piercers would cross a line that would bring down massive government regulation that would damage the growth of the industry.

source: wikipedia.org

Cheek Piercing

Cheek piercing is facial body piercing thru the cheek. A piercing that travels along the skin of the face and does not penetrate into the oral cavity would be a surface piercing, such as an anti eyebrow. They are often placed in symmetrical pairs and often in the dimples of the cheek, if the bearer has dimples to pierce. It is an uncommon piercing.

Health Issues
Healing times and issues for cheek piercings are similar to those for lip piercings or other piercings which penetrate from the outside of the body into the oral cavity. During the healing process both the exterior and interior of the mouth must be cared for. Proper jewelry is important to prevent gum erosion and damage to the teeth.

Jewelry
Cheek piericings are normally pierced with flat backed labret studs, a type of barbell jewelry. The flat back provides both comfort and lessens the chance of the jewelry damaging the teeth and gums of the bearer. The external end of the labret stud can be decorative in nature. Initial jewelry may be long, to allow for any swelling caused by the piercing. Proper length of jewelry in a healed piercing is important to protect the teeth and gums.

History and Culture
Permanent cheek piercing appears to be of primarily contemporary origin.

Ritual cheek piercings were and are common throughout the world in both primitive and modern cultures. Perhaps the most well known of these rituals is the annual vegetarian festivals in Phuket, Thailand where "mediums" (both lay people and monks) pierce their cheeks with a bewildering array of objects in varying sizes, while in an altered state.

source:wikipedia.org

Standard Nape Piercing

Standard nape piercings are done at the base of the neck horizontally. Very Cool!

Hand Surface Piercing

A very unusual, yet very cool piercing. This is really a play piercing because they typically wont last long.

Multiple Nape Piercing

Very cool multiple nape piercing pictured. This, by far, is the best.

Double Nape Piercing

Just a standard nape piercing x 2