cheek piercing

Dimple area adornment

A cheek piercing is a facial piercing through the cheek, typically placed where dimples naturally occur.

The jewelry—usually a labret stud—creates the appearance of permanent dimples when healed.

Cheek piercings carry higher risks than most facial piercings due to proximity to salivary glands and facial nerves: Her cheek piercings took over a year to fully heal.

Related

body modification · Monroe · labret · tragus · nostril · septum · needle · titanium · barbell · anchor · beauty mark · skin · healing · healing process · aftercare · swelling · infection · parlor

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body location

cheek piercingearring

Lobe-worn adornment

tongue piercing · navel piercing · nipple piercing · septum piercing · belly button piercing

modification type

cheek piercingtattoo

Permanent dermal design

scarification · branding

visibility/conventionality

cheek piercingstud earring

Jewelry worn through earlobe

wedding ring

Family

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG