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[[File:MadonnaPiercing.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Monroe]]
'''Piercings''' through the ''tragus'', the little nub in front of the ear canal, are a common form of [[Category:Ear Piercings|ear piercing]]. This piercing is not known to have a historical basis.
'''Upper lip beauty mark piercing'''


A '''Madonna''' is a [[Labret|labret]] placed in the upper lip, off-center, in the same place that a number of starlets have beauty marks (moles). [[Jewelry|Jewelry]] is often around 14 gauge [[Labret stud|labret studs]], or even jewelled [[Labret stud|labret studs]].
This piercing can be done with a [[Captive bead ring|captive bead ring]], [[Barbell|barbells]] or even a [[Labret stud|labret stud]]. This piercing should have no effect on hearing, nor is it linked to facial paralysis or any other [[Urban legend|urban legends]].
 
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== Alternative Names ==
== Alternative Names ==
[[File:Crayfish_Piercing-1.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Swirly Wanx Sinatra]]
;Ear-Clit piercing
* Monroe
:[[Local term|local term]] in Indiana. One Indiana piercer writes us,
* Chrome Crawford / Steel Crawford
: A lot of people around here refer to their tragus piercings as their "ear-clit" piercings, which made me laugh for about fifteen minutes straight the first time someone asked for one.
* Crayfish piercing: a [[Local term|local term]] for a paired high placement of '''Madonna piercings'''. This term was coined by Swirly Wanx Sinatra (yes, that's his real name) due to the longer initial bars making him look like a crayfish.
;Flaps piercing
: used in Buffalo, NY area.
 
== See Also ==
* [[Vertical Tragus]]
 
== Related Risks ==
* [[Bell's Palsy]]
* [[Ear Collapse]]
* [[Loss of Hearing]]
* [[Piercing Gun]]
* [[Piercing Studs]]
* [[Rejection]]

Latest revision as of 21:09, 25 September 2023

Piercings through the tragus, the little nub in front of the ear canal, are a common form of. This piercing is not known to have a historical basis.

This piercing can be done with a captive bead ring, barbells or even a labret stud. This piercing should have no effect on hearing, nor is it linked to facial paralysis or any other urban legends.

Tragus piercing
Tragus piercing

Alternative Names

Ear-Clit piercing
local term in Indiana. One Indiana piercer writes us,
A lot of people around here refer to their tragus piercings as their "ear-clit" piercings, which made me laugh for about fifteen minutes straight the first time someone asked for one.
Flaps piercing
used in Buffalo, NY area.

See Also

Related Risks