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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]] 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 you put [[Body Jewelry|jewelry]] in your body (or even wear it, as with a watch), there is some transfer of material from the jewelry to your body. Usually this is simply absorbed and disposed of or sloughed off as waste along with dead skin and is inconsequential. However, some individuals will display varying degrees of sensitivity to different metals - a '''metal allergy'''.
When switching to a ring, be sure it's ''well'' healed and it's a [[D-ring|D-ring]] or at least allows comfortable moving. Otherwise it may start [[Migration|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.  


Today, a sensitivity to nickel is the most common, and said to be on the rise along with reactions to [[Latex Allergy|latex]].
'''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.


For a person with a metal allergy, [[Piercing|piercings]] performed using that metal (or using an alloy containing that metal) will either take longer to heal, or, less commonly, react aggressively with the jewelry. Symptoms include redness and swelling around the piercing and dry cracked skin on the sore. You can differentiate it from other problems because it will look like the skin is trying to "pull away" from the jewelry, and the redness will extend ''around'' the jewelry in all directions more so than simply along the [[Fistula|fistula]].
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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.


This problem almost exclusively happens with [[Stainless Steel|stainless steel]] jewelry due to the nickel content, and the easiest solution is to use [[Titanium|titanium]] or [[Niobium|niobium]]. Switching to [[Gold|gold]] will usually not help because gold in body jewelry is an typically made of an alloy which tends to contain nickel and other metals prone to reactions. [[Passivate|Passivated]] jewelry is also an option depending on the level of allergy.
= See Also =
 
* [[Vertical Bridge Piercing]]
==See Also==
* [[Passivation|Passivation]]

Latest revision as of 08:38, 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.

Bridge Piercing

Bridge Piercing

Bridge Piercing

Bridge Piercing

Bridge Piercing

Bridge Piercing

Bridge Piercing

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

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