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6–8 weeks for initial heal · Pain 2/10

Ear lobes are where most people start — and they should be done with a sterile needle, not a gun. I pierce lobes every week in-studio: symme…

6–9 months · Pain 5/10

Helix piercings sit on the outer rim — one of the most popular cartilage placements I do. They photograph beautifully, but they hate pressur…

6–9 months · Pain 6/10

Forward helix sits on the small ridge facing your face — delicate, visible, and anatomy-specific. Not every ear has a safe shelf for this pi…

8–12 months · Pain 6/10

Flat piercings sit on the wide plane between the helix and conch — perfect for a gem that faces outward in photos. They need precise angle a…

6–12 months · Pain 7/10

Conch piercings go through the cup of the ear — inner or outer. They are bold, they heal slowly, and they are one of my favorite placements …

6–9 months · Pain 6/10

Tragus piercings frame the ear canal opening — subtle, elegant, and surprisingly fussy about earbuds and phone habits. I love them in curate…

6–9 months · Pain 7/10

Daith piercings pass through the innermost cartilage fold. They are iconic for hoops and curated ears, but anatomy varies wildly — a shallow…

9–12 months · Pain 8/10

Rook piercings sit in the antihelix fold above the daith — vertical, finicky, and worth the wait when healed. They are not for impatient hea…

9–12 months minimum · Pain 8/10

An industrial connects two cartilage points with one bar — helix-to-helix or variant angles. It is a statement piece and a commitment: two w…

Staged over months — each piercing follows its own timeline · Pain 4/10

Ear curation is not 'as many holes as possible.' It is a plan: which piercings heal first, which jewelry metals match, how gem sizes balance…

8–10 weeks · Pain 3/10

Upper lobe sits above the standard lobe hole — popular for stacked lobe looks and curated ears. Spacing from your first lobe hole matters if…

9–12 months · Pain 7/10

Anti-tragus sits on the cartilage ridge opposite the tragus — anatomy-dependent and not every ear has enough tissue. I assess the ridge befo…

9–12 months — anatomy consult required · Pain 8/10

The snug runs along the inner rim of the ear — one of the more advanced cartilage placements. Curved barbells fit the fold; shallow anatomy …

9–12 months · Pain 7/10

An orbital connects two holes with one ring — often conch-to-helix or lobe-to-helix. Both holes must heal together; I pierce with a ring siz…

4–6 months · Pain 4/10

Nostril piercings are classic for a reason — small, striking, and manageable when you respect the inside-of-the-nose healing zone. I mark fo…

6–8 weeks initial · Pain 5/10

Septum piercings sit in the thin 'sweet spot' of soft tissue — not through hard cartilage when done correctly. You will tear up; that is nor…

6–8 weeks initial · Pain 5/10

Eyebrow piercings sit through the supraorbital ridge area — vertical or angled depending on your brow shape. They migrate if the angle is wr…

6–12 months — surface-adjacent with migration risk · Pain 7/10

Anti-eyebrow piercings sit on the upper cheek below the brow — a surface aesthetic that looks like a brow piercing flipped. They are beautif…

8–12 months · Pain 7/10

Bridge piercings cross the skin between the eyes — bold, photogenic, and sensitive to glasses pressure. I assess whether your bridge has eno…

6–9 months · Pain 5/10

High nostril sits above the standard nostril sweet spot — subtle and anatomy-specific. I mark for your nostril shape and check symmetry with…

2–4 months · Pain 5/10

Labret piercings sit below the lower lip — versatile for studs, rings, and stacked lip aesthetics. Swelling is real day one; I use longer po…

2–4 months · Pain 6/10

Philtrum (Medusa) piercings sit in the center groove above the upper lip — symmetrical, striking, and sensitive to swelling. I mark from the…

4–6 weeks initial · Pain 6/10

Center tongue piercings heal faster than cartilage but swell dramatically the first few days. I use long barbells for swell and downsize whe…

3–4 months · Pain 6/10

Vertical labret enters and exits on the lip without contacting teeth — different heal than standard labret. I check lip thickness and tooth …

2–4 months · Pain 5/10

Monroe piercings sit off-center above the upper lip — named for the beauty mark look. Makeup and skincare must stay off the entry during hea…

2–4 months per side · Pain 5/10

Snake bites are paired lower-lip piercings — symmetry and spacing matter. I often pierce one side first so you can eat and heal, then add th…

6–12 months · Pain 6/10

Navel piercings need a visible shelf of tissue — not every belly button can support one safely. I check your anatomy standing and sitting be…

4–6 weeks initial · Pain 6/10

Center tongue piercings heal faster than cartilage but swell dramatically the first few days. I use long barbells for swell and downsize whe…

6–12 months with elevated rejection risk · Pain 7/10

Surface piercings travel under a flat plane of skin — collarbone, nape, hip, and similar. They are consult-first because rejection is common…

6–12 months · Pain 7/10

Nipple piercings are appointment-first with a private consult — anatomy, bar length, and aftercare are discussed before we schedule. Implant…

N/A — service not offered · N/A

Clients ask, so I answer clearly: we do not offer genital piercings at Work of Art. That is a scope choice for our studio — not a judgment o…

N/A — service not offered · N/A

Frog eyes — the paired piercings on the top surface of the tongue — are not something I perform. We do standard center tongue piercings; thi…