A popular piercing is ‘incredibly unsafe’

Snakebite piercings are where one expert draws the line – The Independent

A piercing expert says a popular procedure is “incredibly unsafe” and he would never carry it out. While getting a piercing may seem like a relatively simple way to accessorise yourself, according to TJ Cantwell, a piercer from Studio 28 in New York, a “snakebite piercing” can be potentially harmful. It refers to a curved barbell that’s put horizontally through the tip of the tongue leaving just the ends visible.  The look is also known as snake-eyes, or a venom piercing, and due to an increase in recent body-mod beauty trends its popularity is growing. [View Article]

IT COULD ALL GO PETE TONGUE Warning: This is the one place experts say you should NEVER get a piercing – The Sun

We’ve heard (and seen) countless horror stories of nipple rings getting caught on clothing and ripped out – and don’t even get us started on Prince Alberts. But according to an expert, there’s one particular area of the body that’s a real no-go zone. Professional piercer TJ Cantwell, who works at Studio 28 – one of New York’s top spots for tattooing and body art – there is one place that’s genuinely dangerous. He told Bustle: “Here at Studio 28 Tattoos we have one piercing that we refuse to do. [View Article]