Bridge piercing

Bridge piercing

Nicknames	Erl, Earl
Location	Nasal bridge
Jewelry	Straight barbell, surface bar, captive bead ring

A bridge piercing is a facial piercing through the skin on the bridge of the nose, usually directly between the eyes of the wearer. The bridge piercing is also known as an "Erl" or "Earl" piercing, after its first recipient, Erl van Aken. A variation on this piercing, the vertical bridge piercing is a surface piercing, with all of the risks or potential complications related to surface piercings.

The risk of rejection is quite high for this piercing, as it is a surface piercing. There is also a high risk of scarring when the jewellery is removed.

Jewelry

Bridge piercings are most commonly pierced with straight barbells, although curved barbells and surface bars are also possible initial jewelry. Once the piercing is healed, it is possible to wear a captive bead ring in it, although depending on the placement of the piercing, a D-ring styled ring may be necessary to prevent migration caused by the pressure exerted by the shape of a ring.

Like many other facial piercings, there are many misconceptions about bridge piercings. Some involve eye problems, such as involuntary eye crossing. Other beliefs have to do with infections from piercings spreading to the brain, via the sinuses.

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Body piercing

General piercing topics	Contemporary piercing practices Scalpelling Stretching Play piercing Pocketing Surface piercing Ear piercing gun

Jewelry (materials)	Barbell Claw Captive bead ring Flesh tunnel Plug Prince's wand Spiral Stud Nose chain Nipple shield

Ear piercings	Antitragus Conch Daith Helix Industrial Rook Snug Tragus

Facial piercings	Anti-eyebrow Cheek Eyebrow Jestrum Labret Lip (Lip plate) Monroe Nose Nose bridge Philtrum

Oral piercings	Lip frenulum Tongue Tongue frenulum Uvula

Body piercings	Anus Corset Guiche Hand web Hip Madison Nape Navel Neck Nipple Pubic Wrist

Female genital piercings	Chastity Christina Clitoris Clitoral hood Fourchette Isabella Labia Nefertiti Princess Albertina Triangle

Male genital piercings	Ampallang Apadravya Chastity Deep shaft Dolphin Dydoe Foreskin Frenum (Frenum ladder) Hafada Kuno Lorum Magic cross Prince Albert Reverse Prince Albert Transscrotal

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