Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction: Piercing 101 1
PART 1 The New Piercing
1 Motivations 6
2 Piercing Past to Present 11
PART 2 Groundwork and Preliminary Considerations
3 Risks,
Myths, and Warnings 20
4 Is Piercing Right for You? 28
5 You and Your Piercer 34
PART 3 Piercing Preparation
6 Picking and Preparing
44
7 At the Studio 49
8 Piercing Procedures 56
9 Jewelry 101: Sizes, Shapes, and Materials 65
PART 4 The Holes
10 Holes in Your Head: Ear, Nose, and
Facial Piercings 82
11 Kiss of the Needle: Tongue and Oral Piercings 105
12 Torso Piercings: Nipple and Navel Piercings 121
13 Below the Belt: Female and Male Genital Piercings 134
PART 5 Healing and Aftercare
14 Healing 101: Standard
Aftercare 180
15 Alternative Aftercare 196
16 Trouble and Troubleshooting 201
PART 6 Living with Your Piercings
17 Upkeep and
Stretching 218
18 Advanced Jewelry and Practices 232
19 Special Situations 246
20 Sex! 255
PART 7 Piercing in Modern Culture
21 Piercees and the
Establishment 262
22 A Career in Professional Piercing 266
23 The Future of Body Piercing 270
Appendix A: A Piercee's Bill of Rights (Association of Professional
Piercers) 273
Appendix B: My Piercings and Jewelry Chart 274
Appendix C: Gauge Conversion Chart 275
Appendix D: Minimum Healing Times Chart 276
Notes 277
Glossary 287
Select Bibliography 299
About the Author 301
Index 302
ELAYNE ANGEL has been a professional piercer for over twenty years and has performed over 40,000 piercings. She was awarded the President's Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association of Professional Piercers in 2006.
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