A surface piercing is a piercing which has both its entrance and exit points on a flat plain with 90-degree subcutaneous bends.

The punch & taper procedure creates a fistula perpendicular to the surface of the skin; then uses a taper to separate the dermis from the connective tissue below, making the path for the jewelry exactly the same shape as the jewelry itself.

The punch & taper procedure is the most practical, generally hurts less and reduces healing times. 

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All gallery images are surface piercings installed via the Punch & Taper method by Russ Foxx.