[Kate.]

That's what I'd like to get, too, heh. Or a sternum piercing. But I know I'd knock them around too much =/

[lovelee-jublee]

(Original post by Kate.)
That's what I'd like to get, too, heh. Or a sternum piercing. But I know I'd knock them around too much =/

My cousin got his neck pierced, just below his Adam's apple, and then at the back of his neck aswell. He took the one on the back of his neck out because it kept getting caught on his hair, but he still has the one on the front and it looks amazing!

[lovelee-jublee]

^^^ I'd certainly love the look of it, but where I wanted it it would be painful and uncomfortable, rub on my clothes and be a pain in the ass to look after, so I went against it

[Pink Sparkles]

Ooh id love a surface piercing, i think they look so pretty

(Original post by Juno)
I had a surface piercing and I loved it

Where did u get it done? I cant think of where i could get it done that wouldnt get caught or rub on clothing like lil lee said.

[Pink Sparkles]

Thanks

Also i heard that surface piercings all reject after a while, is that true?

[burningwings]

^ I think so.

I had a surface piercing on my chest and it rejected after like 3 months.. I reckon if you get one done and it's perfectly placed, with the right jewellery and you looked after it really well then itd be fine though.. just a matter of finding the right piercer.

[Kittennffc]

What exactly are surface piercings? Can someone post a picture? Nothing too gross though, i'm a bit queasy

[lovelee-jublee]

(Original post by Kittennffc)
What exactly are surface piercings? Can someone post a picture? Nothing too gross though, i'm a bit queasy

The pic Juno posted are surface piercings... basically ones under the surface of the skin - standard piercings such as navel, ears, nose etc are pierced through skin which sticks out (if you get what I mean )

[Kittennffc]

Not meaning any offense, but why would anyone do that?! It sounds sooo painful!!

[lovelee-jublee]

(Original post by Kittennffc)
Not meaning any offense, but why would anyone do that?! It sounds sooo painful!!

Some people have lower pain thresholds that others... or even if they cannot stand the pain, they get the piercing because it is unique/pretty etc. Everyone has their own reasons

[tothedisco]

This topic makes me miss my snakebites.

[Quita]

(Original post by Kittennffc)
Not meaning any offense, but why would anyone do that?! It sounds sooo painful!!

Any piercing or tattoo sounds painful.. why have any of them? Personally I like the way they look and the pain doesn't last that long really... the pros outweigh the cons...

[The Canadian]

I have a single 1.8mm piercing in my left ear and a tattoo on my right shoulder, but have done some scarification before, but not enough to be permanant.

I'm thinking about getting my lip pierced (central, lower lip) but not sure about the effort to keep it clean. Would it be the same as a lobe piercing? I want to get a ring, but would I have to start off with a bar?

[The Canadian]

(Original post by Quita)
Any piercing or tattoo sounds painful.. why have any of them? Personally I like the way they look and the pain doesn't last that long really... the pros outweigh the cons...

It's all about the pain, the ink and the jewelery are just souvineers

[Pink Sparkles]

Hmmm, i either want a surface piercing or a tongue piercing, i think the surface one sounds less scary so i might look more into that. Do they numb it? *hopes*

[Pink Sparkles]

A surface piercing on the tongue? How odd

Your linkie didnt work ^

[Pink Sparkles]

Oh, it does now, it was just a broken link before. That's strange.....

[Pink Sparkles]

You tricked me

Lol thanks for the link, its nowhere near me though .....im from London

[Kate.]

(Original post by The Canadian)
I'm thinking about getting my lip pierced (central, lower lip) but not sure about the effort to keep it clean. Would it be the same as a lobe piercing? I want to get a ring, but would I have to start off with a bar?

You can have it pierced with a labret stud or CBR. Most piercers usually prefer one over the other, for different reasons. Labret studs move around less, and don't look as stupid while they're healing (larger ring needs to be used for swelling). Some people prefer CBRs because they think they're easier to clean (generally not true, really) and most of my friends seem to prefer them as they're cheaper, haha.

(Original post by Pink Sparkles)

Also i heard that surface piercings all reject after a while, is that true?

Nah, not all. A lot do, but that's more to do with piercers attempting surface piercings with little/no experience, using incorrect jewellery, having the piercing too long (doesn't allow it to drain), bad aftercare, etc. It's perfectly possible to keep them in the long term, athough you must find an experienced piercer and make sure the placement is perfect. Nape seems to be one of the most successful ones (back of the neck).

[The Canadian]

About the mouthwash thing, would I need to use mouthwash after every meal? Also I don't tend to pour my drinks over my lip, they normally go behind the teeth, easier to hold the bottle that way