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A '''bridge piercing''' passes horizontally through the fleshy part between the eyes above or at nose level (a [[Vertical bridge piercing|vertical bridge piercing]] is a surface piercing and technically quite different). The piercing is best done with a straight, curved (this will sit crookedly unless it's a flush fit), or staple barbell, unless it's being done shallower to allow the wearing of a smaller ring.
|+''The Lizardman''
 
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When switching to a ring, be sure it's ''well'' healed and it's a [[D-ring]] or at least allows comfortable moving. Otherwise it may start [[Migration (body modification)|migrating]] or scarring, particularly those done closer to the bone (there's nowhere for the ring to move but forward). They are usually done in 14 or 12 gauge.
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|[[File:TheLizardman.jpg|100px]]
'''Special consideration:''' If you do not have somewhat loose skin here, you stand to have extended healing, migration and consequent scarring. Worse, it may heal crooked with it being too deep or shallow on one or both sides. Choose an experienced piercer for this one. Placement can be ''very'' difficult; depending on the face (every face is a collection of misalignments); the "correct" markings may end up ''pointing out'' misalignment rather than better averaging it.
 
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|[File:Bridge_Piercing-1.jpg|100px|Bridge Piercing]
|[File:Bridge_Piercing-2.jpg|100px|Bridge Piercing]
|[File:Bridge_Piercing-3.jpg|100px|Bridge Piercing]
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|'''Birth Date'''
|[File:Bridge_Piercing-4.jpg|100px|Bridge Piercing]
|12 June 1972
|[File:Bridge_Piercing-5.jpg|100px|Bridge Piercing]
|[File:Bridge_Piercing-6.jpg|100px|Bridge Piercing]
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|'''Birth Place'''
|[File:Aa.jpg|100px|Bridge Piercing]
|Fort Campbell, KY
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|'''Death Date'''
|Living
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|'''Occupation'''
|performer, musician
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|'''Website'''
|[http://www.thelizardman.com/ http://www.thelizardman.com/]
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'''Erik Sprague''' (born June 12, [[1972]]), better known as '''The Lizardman''', left his doctoral program in philosophy in order to better dedicate himself to his work as an artist. He is probably best known for his transformation project which includes a full body [[Tattoo|tattoo]] of green scales, stretched [[Piercing|piercings]], forehead [[Implant|implants]], [[Tooth filing|filed teeth]], and a [[Tongue splitting|split tongue]], making him resemble a lizard. He is one of the first people to have a split tongue, and due to his media prominence, it could be argued that he is almost single-handedly responsible for the popularity of this body modification.
== Alternative Names ==
 
''' Erl''' coined by [[Dan Kopka]] of [[Gauntlet]] in 1989 after performing the piercing on [[Erl Van Aken]].
As The Lizardman, he travels the world speaking and performing an extensive repertoire of sideshow style acts in a variety of one-man shows. He has also worked with [[Category:Suspensions|suspension]] groups such as [[TSD]] and [[CoRE]].
''' Niebuhr''' used in parts of Europe.
 
He wrote a book called [[Once More Through the Modified Looking Glass]] which is a compilation of all his columns for BMENews from 2003-2007.
 
There is a wax replica of him at the New York [[Ripley's Believe It or Not|Ripley's Believe It or Not]] museum.
 
He also has a band called [[Lizard Skynyrd]].


== External Links==
== See Also ==
* [http://www.thelizardman.com/ www.thelizardman.com]
* [[Vertical Bridge Piercing]]
* [http://bme.com/iam/the_lizardman/ The Lizardman on IAM]
* [http://www.bmezine.com/news/lizardman-all.html The Lizardman's BME/News column article list]
* [http://news.bmezine.com/2009/02/08/the-state-of-the-lizardman-address/ BME interview with The Lizardman]

Latest revision as of 03:20, 17 September 2023

A bridge piercing passes horizontally through the fleshy part between the eyes above or at nose level (a vertical bridge piercing is a surface piercing and technically quite different). The piercing is best done with a straight, curved (this will sit crookedly unless it's a flush fit), or staple barbell, unless it's being done shallower to allow the wearing of a smaller ring.

When switching to a ring, be sure it's well healed and it's a D-ring or at least allows comfortable moving. Otherwise it may start migrating or scarring, particularly those done closer to the bone (there's nowhere for the ring to move but forward). They are usually done in 14 or 12 gauge.

Special consideration: If you do not have somewhat loose skin here, you stand to have extended healing, migration and consequent scarring. Worse, it may heal crooked with it being too deep or shallow on one or both sides. Choose an experienced piercer for this one. Placement can be very difficult; depending on the face (every face is a collection of misalignments); the "correct" markings may end up pointing out misalignment rather than better averaging it.

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Alternative Names

Erl coined by Dan Kopka of Gauntlet in 1989 after performing the piercing on Erl Van Aken. Niebuhr used in parts of Europe.

See Also