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| '''The inner conch piercing''' is a piercing through the innermost shell of the ear, next to the ear canal itself. Piercings through the outer shell are called [[Outer Conch Piercings]]. Historically it was performed by the [[Mangebetu]] of Zaire and the [[Gorakhnathis]].
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| While this piercing is often done as a standard piercing, a great many people choose to [[Dermal Punch]] this piercing immediately to a larger gauge. It should be noted that making significant changes to the structure of the [[Conch]] can cause ''minor'' [[Loss of Hearing]].
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| Most people pronounce this piercing with a soft "ch" (ie. as in "''ch''erry"), although the "official" (and less common) pronunciation is "konk" with a hard "k" at the end.
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| | [[File:Inner_conch_piercing-1.jpg|150px|Inner conch piercing]]
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| | [[File:Inner_conch_piercing-2.jpg|150px|Inner conch piercing]]
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| | [[File:Inner_conch_piercing-3.jpg|150px|Inner conch piercing]]
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| | [[File:Inner_conch_piercing-4.jpg|150px|Inner conch piercing]]
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| == Alternative Names ==
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| the following were named by [[Blake Perlingieri]] to commemorate the [[Gorakhnathis]] and their use of large gauges of the piercing:
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| ;Sadhu piercing
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| ;[[Kanphati]] piercing
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| The positioning is also referred to as an ''ear bowl'' piercing.
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| == Related Risks ==
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| * [[Bell's Palsy]]
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| * [[Ear Collapse]]
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| * [[Loss of Hearing]]
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| * [[Rejection]]
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Latest revision as of 05:56, 17 September 2023