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I started getting pierced when I was 28, when I got my left ear pierced. At the time, that was still somewhat daring. I didn't discover body-piercing, though, until 1993. Over the next several years, I had new piercings done on a more or less regular basis. I've done it not for rebellion's sake, nor for some ritualistic endeavour. I realize that body-piercing is not for everyone; I just like the way it looks on me.

I have had numerous body piercings. All of them except the last were done at Obscurities in Dallas, TX. My first nontraditional piercing was a navel pierce, which was not successful. I had a 12 Ga. septum pierce, but took it out after about two months. My left ear is pierced three times (14, 12 & 10 Ga.), my right ear twice (12 & 10 Ga.). My nipples were originally pierced by Allen Falkner at 14 Ga., then stretched up to 10 Ga. over about six months. I had to take them out in '97 because they were getting really irritated. The picture above was taken in November '99 just after getting them re-pierced at 12 Ga. by Denise at South Beach Tattoo Company in Miami, FL. Unfortunately, I would not recommend her again. Click here for a close-up. There have been others, but none of them lasted. I haven't gotten anything pierced in the last few of years, just because I can't think of anything else I'd like done. I've pretty much drawn the line at facial piercings. I just don't like the way it looks, plus the environment I work in (corporate America) would not survive the event.

To read the FAQs about different type of piercings, click here or here.

Click here to read three decidedly objective articles on body-piercing from a Christian perspective.