Piercing Guides

Expert guides on piercing types, healing, styling and materials — everything you need before and after you get pierced. Browse a category below or dive into a specific guide.

Care & healing

Piercing Guide

Step-by-step aftercare and healing guides for a safe, smooth piercing journey.
G23 titanium septum clicker, sterile saline spray and aftercare essentials laid out on cream travertine — SSZ Piercing
aftercare

How Long Does a Septum Piercing Take to Heal? Complete Aftercare Guide

Septum piercings heal in 6–8 weeks on the surface and 4–6 months fully. Get the...
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Placements

Piercing Types

Explore every piercing placement — helix, nose, septum and beyond.
G23 titanium helix piercing jewelry curation — graduated studs, captive bead, seam ring, and huggie hoop with sterile saline on dusty rose stone, SSZ Piercing
aftercare

Helix Piercing 101: All 12 Types, Pain, Healing & Best Jewelry (Complete Guide)

All 12 types of helix piercings — standard, forward, double, triple, hidden, mid, flat, vertical,...
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Close-up side-profile portrait of a young woman wearing a small G23 titanium nostril stud in golden-hour daylight — SSZ Piercing nose piercing guide
aftercare

Nose Piercing 101: Types, Pain, Healing & Aftercare (Complete Guide)

From standard nostril to nasallang, learn all 7 types of nose piercings, pain levels, healing...
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Curation

Style Tips

Curate and style your ear and face with confidence.
Mixed-metal ear curation flat-lay — G23 titanium and 14k gold piercing jewelry styled with brass mirror and cotton flowers on raw silk, SSZ Piercing
ear curation

Ear Curation 101: How to Build a Stacked, Layered Piercing Look (Complete Style Guide)

How to build a stacked, layered ear curation — the 4 main styles, anatomy audit,...
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Quality

Materials & Care

Titanium, gold and how to keep your jewelry safe for sensitive skin.
Piercer's gloved hands holding a sealed sterile G23 implant-grade titanium piercing jewelry pouch on a stainless steel tray with autoclave indicator strip — SSZ Piercing material safety guide
g23 titanium

G23 Titanium Piercing Jewelry: The Complete Safety Guide

G23 implant-grade titanium is the safest piercing material. Learn ASTM F-136 standards, comparisons to surgical...
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