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2. Plug (jewellery) - Wikipedia

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   A plug (sometimes earplug or earspool), in the context of body modification, is a short, cylindrical piece of jewelry commonly worn in larger-gauge body piercings. [1] Modern western plugs are also called flesh tunnels. Because of their size—which is often substantially thicker than a standard metal earring —plugs can be made out of almost ...

3. Stretching (body piercing) - Wikipedia

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   Stretching (body piercing) Stretching, in the context of body piercing, is the deliberate expansion of a healed piercing for the purpose of wearing certain types of jewelry. Ear piercings are the most commonly stretched piercings, [1] with nasal septum piercings, tongue piercings and lip piercings / lip plates following close behind. [2]

4. Ear piercing instrument - Wikipedia

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   An ear-piercing instrument (commonly referred to as a piercing gun or an ear-piercing gun) is a device designed to pierce earlobes by driving a pointed starter stud through the lobe. Piercing guns are typically used for ear piercing in mall jewelry shops, beauty salons, pharmacies, and doctors' offices. Piercing guns have been widely criticized ...

5. Earring - Wikipedia

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   An earring is a piece of jewelry attached to the ear, commonly via a piercing in the earlobe [1] or another external part of the ear, or by some other means, such as stickers or clip-ons. Earrings have been worn in diverse civilizations and historic periods, often carrying a cultural significance. Locations for piercings other than the earlobe ...

6. Tragus piercing - Wikipedia

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   Tragus. Jewelry. Barbell, captive bead ring. Healing. 12 to 52 weeks (3 to 12 months) A tragus piercing is the perforation of the tragus, which projects immediately in front of the ear canal, for the purpose of inserting and wearing a piece of jewelry. The piercing itself is usually made with a small gauge hollow piercing needle, and typical ...

7. Infant ear piercing - Wikipedia

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   Infant ear piercing. Ear piercing is one of the oldest forms of body modification. It occurs when holes are created on the ear lobes or cartilage to allow the insertion of decorative ornaments, such as earrings. Ear piercing in children has been around for centuries as part of ritualistic and cultural traditions but has continued to become a ...