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The '''rook piercing''' is an [[Ear piercing|ear piercing]] through the fold of [[Cartilage|cartilage]] between the inner and outer [[Conch|conch]] (the [[Anti-helix|anti-helix]]). Care must be taken with it during healing, as it is easy to contaminate (and damage) from things like telephones touching it. | The '''rook piercing''' is an [[Ear piercing|ear piercing]] through the fold of [[Cartilage|cartilage]] between the inner and outer [[Conch|conch]] (the [[Anti-helix (page does not exist)|anti-helix]]). Care must be taken with it during healing, as it is easy to contaminate (and damage) from things like telephones touching it. | ||
The piercing was first popularized by [[Erik Dakota|Erik Dakota]] (featured in [[Body Play|Body Play]] #4), who is said to have named it after a shortened version of his first name. | The piercing was first popularized by [[Erik Dakota|Erik Dakota]] (featured in [[Body Play|Body Play]] #4), who is said to have named it after a shortened version of his first name. | ||
{| | {| | ||
|[[File:Rook-1.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Rook]] | |||
| [[File:Rook-1.jpg | |[[File:Rook-2.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Rook]] | ||
| [[File:Rook-2.jpg | |[[File:Rook-3.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Rook]] | ||
| [[File:Rook-3.jpg | |||
|} | |} | ||
== Alternative Names == | == Alternative Names == | ||
;Construction Piercing | ;Construction Piercing | ||
:used in Alaska and other areas. | : used in Alaska and other areas. | ||
;Niler | ;Niler | ||
:a [[Local Term|Local Term]] used by [[Gauntlet|Gauntlet]] for the [[Rook|Rook]] piercing, named after employee [[Eric Niles|Eric Niles]]. | : a [[Local Term|Local Term]] used by [[Gauntlet|Gauntlet]] for the [[Rook|Rook]] piercing, named after employee [[Eric Niles (page does not exist)|Eric Niles]]. | ||
;Scaffold Piercing | ; Scaffold Piercing | ||
:common in the United Kingdom and Australia. | : common in the United Kingdom and Australia. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
*[[Helix Piercing|Helix Piercing]] | * [[Helix Piercing|Helix Piercing]] | ||
== Related Risks == | ==Related Risks== | ||
*[[Bell's Palsy|Bell's Palsy]] | * [[Bell's Palsy|Bell's Palsy]] | ||
*[[Ear Collapse|Ear Collapse]] | * [[Ear Collapse|Ear Collapse]] | ||
*[[Loss of Hearing|Loss of Hearing]] | * [[Loss of Hearing|Loss of Hearing]] | ||
*[[Rejection|Rejection]] | * [[Rejection|Rejection]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:41, 17 September 2023
The rook piercing is an ear piercing through the fold of cartilage between the inner and outer conch (the anti-helix). Care must be taken with it during healing, as it is easy to contaminate (and damage) from things like telephones touching it.
The piercing was first popularized by Erik Dakota (featured in Body Play #4), who is said to have named it after a shortened version of his first name.
Alternative Names
- Construction Piercing
- used in Alaska and other areas.
- Niler
- a Local Term used by Gauntlet for the Rook piercing, named after employee Eric Niles.
- Scaffold Piercing
- common in the United Kingdom and Australia.