tattoos and piercings
August 5, 2008 3:05 pm In general
I was reading Karen Hudson’s account of getting new micro dermal anchors inserted on her blog on the about.com site (here) and it occurred to me that people who get tattoos often get multiple piercings as well.
I don’t have any piercings I couldn’t show my grandmother, if she were still around. 
However, I do have
three piercings in each ear, and have occasionally thought about getting more. The general accounts of the pain involved in getting a cartilage piercing have kept me from going any farther than just thinking about it, though.
I know quite a few people who have more exotic ear piercings (my daughter got a tragus piercing a few years ago, for example) and who have their ears decorated with all kinds of studs, jewelry, rings, bars, etc. I know other people who have piercings that are, shall we say, not usually on show to the general public. I probably know more people who have those kinds of piercings and who aren’t talking about it, so I don’t know who they are.
I can’t, from personal experience, say whether pierced people are more likely to be tattooed, or whether tattooed people are more likely to be pierced, but it does seem that the latter statement tends to be true. I think once one gets into permanent body art, one naturally starts exploring beyond one’s initial endeavors.
I had two of my three pairs of ear piercings already when I got my first tattoo, and added the third set of holes shortly after I got my third tattoo. None of the more exotic piercings appeal to me at the moment, but that doesn’t mean I might not change my mind later on.
The dermal anchors were something I’d never heard of before. They certainly complement Ms. Hudson’s gorgeous body art. I don’t think I’ll be seeking any for myself any time soon, but at least now I’ve seen them.
Do any of you have unusual piercings to go with your multicolored skin?
photo credit: darkenstormyknight1
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