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Alloy
A Mixture of various metals.
Acrylic
Type of clear plastic derived from acrylic acid used in making jewelry among
other things. Osiris Body uses Dental Acrylic, which is a much stronger type of
acrylic, nearly indesructable.
Ampallang
Horizontal Male Genital Piercing through the glans penis. Also called palang.
Anodize
Using electric oxidation of metal to color it.
Anti-Eyebrow
Surface piercing located on the upper cheek to the lower outside edge of your
eye.
Anti-Tragus
Opposite side of Tragus piercing, just about the lobe through the cartlidge.
Apradavya
Vertical male genital piercing through the glans of the penis.
APP
Association of Professional Piercers.
"The
APP is an international non-profit association dedicated to the dissemination of
vital health and safety information related to body piercing to piercers, health
care providers and the general public. The group believes that it is the
obligation of all professionals in the field to assume responsibility for their
continued education. The organization dedicates itself to enabling this
responsibility to be met."
Argyria
The discoloration of the skin caused by the effects of silver jewelry on the
skin in healing piercings.
Aspiration
Inhalation of any object into the lungs.
Autoclave
Device used for sterilization of piercing tools and jewelry using high pressure
and temperature. Also known technically as "Sterilizer"
Austin
Bar
A horizontal piercing through the tip of the nose which does not pass throught
the septum
Bactine
After-care product used to heal piercings. Many piercers are choosing not to use
this product for aftercare as it may cause adverse reactions.
Banana
Bar
Another term for curved barbell.
Barbell
A type of Jewelry , usually metal, that is straight with a ball on each end.
Benzalkonium
Chloride
Commonly used antiseptic with ear piercing.
Blowout
When a piercing is stretched before it is healed causing a build up of extra
tissue around the back of the piercing.
Body
Suspension
The act of hanging oneself in one of many positions by means of objects in the
skin.
Brace
Piercing
Piercing through a brace placed under the skin in order to reduce rejection.
Bridge
Horizontal piercing through the upper part of the nose between the eyes.
Caliper
A measurement tool used for the accurate measurement of jewelry.
Cannula
A narrow tube of plastic carried on a needle. When piercing, the cannula passes
through the piercing with the needle and serves to keep the piercing open in
order to insert the jewelry.
Captive
Bead Rings("CBR")
A type of body jewelry ring where a bead is held in a section of the ring by the
rings pressure. See side column, or our catalog for a picture.
Cartilage
Tough tissue which construct the nose and ears. Piercings here generally heal
slower on account of the low blood supply.
Cheek
A piercing in your cheek.
Chloroxylenol
Popular antiseptic used in body piercing.
Christina
Female genital piercing of the mons pubis.
Chrome
Crawford
A labret piercing at the side of the upper lip, much like Cindy Crawford's mole.
Chrondritis
The bacterial infection of cartilage.
Circular
Barbells ("CRBB")
Basically, it is a barbell which is bent into the shape of a ring or circle.
Clamp
Surgical tool designer to 'clamp' or hold tissue during certain piercing
procedures.
Clavical
A deep piercing that actually goes under the collar bone
Cleopatra
Another name for a reverse prince albert. A male piercing entering through the
urethral meatus of the glans of the penis and exiting on the superior aspect of
the penis at the coronal sulcus.
Clitoris
A piercing through the clitoris.
Clitorial
Hood
A cover of skin overlying the clitoris on its superior aspect. Much less
sensitive than the clitoris itself and commonly pierced without complications.
Conch
Piercing through the inner cartlidge of the ear.
Crusties
The term for the stuff that forms around a piercing during the healing process
Curved
Barbells ("CVBB")
Not a straight barbell, but not extreme enough to be a circular barbell. A
curved barbell is slightly curved. Also called a banana barbell.
Daith
Piercing through the piece of cartlidge that sticks out of your inner conch
Deep
Chest
A deep, long piercing through the skin of the chest
Dental
Acrylic
Very strong type of Acrylic used in dental applications. Here at Steel Skin we
use dental acrylic for many of our products including plugs and logos.
Dermal
Punch
Means of piercing by a tool that removes a round area of skin. Used in body
piercing to instantly create larger piercings typically in the ear.
Diameter
Body Jewelry is measured by the inner diameter. Size
Chart for more info.
Disinfectant
A chemical which inhibits disease causing microorganisms.
Dydoe
Male genital Piercing through the ridge of the glans.
Earlobe
The soft lower part of the external ear containing no cartilage.
Externally
Threaded Jewelry
Externally threaded jewelry is when the threading of the jewelry is located on
the shaft as opposed to the ball or end piece.
Eyelet
A hollow cylinder that is used commonly in large gauge ear piercing.
Flesh
Stapling
Flesh
Tunnel
A large gauge jewelry that acts as a see through tunnel through the piercing
Foreskin
Male Genital piercing through the foreskin.
Fourchette
A fourchette is a labial piercing done at the rear rim of the vagina.
Frenum
Male genital piercing of the shaft. Frenum is the fold of skin supporting an
organ.
Frowny
Opposite of the scrumper piercing. Through the lower lip webbing - the fold of
skin in the midline between the inside of the lower lip and gum.
Gauge
Gauge refers to the thickness of the jewelry shaft. See our Size
Chart for more info.
Glans
Clitoris
The very sensitive small round visible part of the clitoris
Glans
Penis
The round head at the end of the shaft of the penis
Glutaraldehyde
Disinfectant used in the cleaning of instruments prior to sterilization
Guich
Male genital piercing directly behind the scrotum on the perineum
Hafada
Piercings at the side of the scrotum
Hand
Webbing
Piercing through the webbing in between your fingers
Helix
Piercing through the rim of cartlidge of your upper ear
Hood
Female genital piercing through the clitoral hood
Implants
The inserting of objects partially of fully under the skin for a more 3d effect
Industrial
The use of a long barbell to connect two or more piercings. Generally a set of
piercings on the ear designed to hold a single piece of jewelry
Infibulation
Infibulation is the process of piercing of the male foreskin or female labia in
order to prevent sexual intercourse. Jewelry connects the two sides of the
piercing so that the glans penis cannot be exposed in males or the vagina
penetrated in women.
Ink
Rubbing
Scarification with the addition of rubbing ink into the cuts to produce a pinch
of color to the effect
Internally
Threaded Jewelry
Internally threaded jewelry is when the threading of the Jewelry is on the ball
or end piece as opposed to being on the shaft. Internally Threaded Jewelry is
safer because there are no threads on the shaft to scrape the flesh of the
piercing, However; this type of thread is usually much more expensive.
Jungle
Piercing through a stretched septum that goes from the inside of the piercing
and out the bottom of the septum
Kanji
The tattooing of Asian Letters and symbols
Karat
A measure of the proportion of gold in an alloy. Expressed as the number of
parts of gold in 24 parts of the alloy. 18 Karat for example would be 18 parts
of gold (of 24 totalparts) and 6 parts of other metals.
Keloid
A type of overgrown scar tissue occurring around piercing holes.
Labia
The plural of labium, meaning lip. The labia are often called the lips of the
vagina. In the female genitalia there are the two round larger outer labia
(labia majora) and two smaller inner labia (labia minora). The inner labia are
most frequently pierced with rings.
Labrets
("LB")
A labret is a piercing below the lower lip. Labret studs, or 'Labrets' are like
small barbells with a flat disc on one end.
Lidocaine
Powerful common anesthetic
Madonna
A labret piercing at side of the upper lip. Also known as a chrome crawford.
Mastitis
Inflammation of the breast usually caused by bacterial infection. Possible
complication of nipple piercing.
Migration
The movement of piercing jewelry away from its original position, usually
towards the surface of the skin.
Navel
The hole in the center of the abdomen.
Nickel
A silvery white metal used to strengthen steel and to prevent corrosion
Niobium
An elemental metal used to make colored body jewelry
Noble
Metals
Metals that are non-reactive, inert or resistant to oxidation. Traditionally
includes, gold, silver and copper.
Oral
Piercing
Pertaining to the tongue, lip, labret, and cheek piercings.
Palang
Horizontal Male Genital Piercing through the glans penis. Also called ampallang
.
Perineum
The area of the body between the genitalia and the anus
Peritonitis
Infection of the lining of the abdominal cavity.
Piercing
Gun
A spring-loaded device that is used to fire jewelry through the skin, most often
the ear lobe.
Piercing
Needle
A hollow needle specifically designed to cut a round or oval hole through skin
and flesh for the subsequent passage of jewelry.
Prepuce
The retractable skin folding over the glans penis or the clitoris. Also called
the foreskin.
Prince
Albert
A male piercing entering through the urethral meatus of the glans penis and
exiting through the underneath of the penis at the coronal sulcus.
Queen
Victoria
This is not a female piercing but an alternative name for the Reverse Prince
Albert.
Retainer
An item of jewelry designed to keep a piercing open and/or to not attract
attention.
Reverse
Prince Albert
A male piercing entering through the urethral meatus of the glans of the penis
and exiting on the superior aspect of the penis at the coronal sulcus.
Rook
A piercing of the anti-helix
Scrotal
The adjective applied to any piercing passing through the skin of the scrotum.
Scrotal
Ladder
A series of aligned piercings forming a ladder like pattern on the scrotum.
Straight
Barbells ("BB")
Quite simply a shaft with balls on each end.
Staphyloccus
The bacteria usually responsible for most infections of the skin including
abscesses, boils and carbuncles.
Sterilizer
The technical term for autoclave. It is a a device for sterilizing surgical
instruments at high temperature and high pressure.
Surgical
Stainless Steel
The term "surgical stainless steel" refers to stainless steel that
releases very little nickel into the body. ASTM 316LVM F138-97 Grade
Implantation Steel is the only acceptable form to use in new piercings and is
designed to comply with the European Nickel Directive.
Taper
An instrument used to enlarge the diameter of piercings. Usually consists of a
stainless steel rod whose diameter gradually decreases along its length.
Available in gauges, where the stated gauge represents the diameter of the
thicker end.
Titanium
An elemental metal used for body jewelry much lighter than other metals used in
body jewelry. with virtual nickle-free properties, titanium has less incidences
of skin allergy than any other metal.
Tongue
Rim
Piercings on the lateral assect of the tongue. Usually done with rings.
Tragus
The prominence of skin-covered cartilage forming the front wall of the ear
canal.
Ultrasonic
Cleaner
A device for cleaning surgical instruments and jewelry prior to sterilization.
Zircon
A mineral yielding brilliant clear gemstones called "cubic zircons" or
"cubic zirconia". An alternative to diamond.