Individuals who perform ear and body piercing services for people who wish to wear body jewelry. Body piercing is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the body away to create an opening in which to insert jewelry. Piercings in the nose, tongue, eyebrow or lip are fairly common and visible while navel, nipple, and genitalia piercing are not as visible but increasingly popular. Ear piercing is commonly performed at a variety of establishments such as jewelry shops, department stores, and piercing pagodas located in malls. A technician usually performs ear piercing with minimum training using a specialized piercing "gun" that shoots a stud type earring into the lobe. The technician then places the earring back on the stud. Body piercing is a more specialized process. Establishments offering body piercing may be located within a tattoo parlor or independently located. Some body artists provide both services while others specialize in just one process.
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