A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Medical Jewelry and a Philtrum Piercing

Hey, people get braces these days just because they like the way braces look, but I’m going to guess that the decision was care of an orthodontist… Hopefully he didn’t hassle Notorious about her 14ga philtrum piercing (aka Medusa piercing).

Comments

68 responses to “Medical Jewelry and a Philtrum Piercing”

  1. rachael Avatar

    shes so beautiful! omg her eyes! and such a lovely smile. love the madusa pearl jewelry! xx

  2. rachael Avatar

    shes so beautiful! omg her eyes! and such a lovely smile. love the madusa pearl jewelry! xx

  3. Colin Avatar
    Colin

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone with braces so happy!

  4. Colin Avatar
    Colin

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone with braces so happy!

  5. xPalehorsex Avatar

    what a cutey 😉

  6. xPalehorsex Avatar

    what a cutey 😉

  7. wickedgame6 Avatar
    wickedgame6

    Haha. I got my braces back in november and couldn’t be happier. People say they suit me seeing as I love metal :]

  8. wickedgame6 Avatar
    wickedgame6

    Haha. I got my braces back in november and couldn’t be happier. People say they suit me seeing as I love metal :]

  9. Frester Avatar

    ugh, I hate it when dentists and such give me shit about having a tongue piercing, and then immediatley retract what they just said because I’m not a moron and don’t wear steel balls on my barbell. cute pic though!

  10. Frester Avatar

    ugh, I hate it when dentists and such give me shit about having a tongue piercing, and then immediatley retract what they just said because I’m not a moron and don’t wear steel balls on my barbell. cute pic though!

  11. Joseylyn Avatar
    Joseylyn

    She looks so cute and happy! All of her jewelry suits her well.

  12. Joseylyn Avatar
    Joseylyn

    She looks so cute and happy! All of her jewelry suits her well.

  13. Kenna Avatar
    Kenna

    Braces are super cute.

  14. Kenna Avatar
    Kenna

    Braces are super cute.

  15. Mari Avatar
    Mari

    She looks super cute with braces.

  16. Mari Avatar
    Mari

    She looks super cute with braces.

  17. Dustin Avatar
    Dustin

    Braces are cute and I like piercings…. but as a piercer, I’d definitely have to say no to that one. I had a philtrum and scrumper at the same time, and no matter what jewelry combination I used, including custom-made stuff, the two pieces of jewelry always got caught together. I imagine this would be somewhat similar.

    But then again, what do I know? It’s my normal practice to discourage ANYBODY who’s spent lots of time and money on their teeth to get any oral piercing. I can’t discourage everybody, but at least if people think about it a little harder, they may make the decision that their oral health is more important than a piercing… and besides, there’s always somewhere else to pierce!

  18. Dustin Avatar
    Dustin

    Braces are cute and I like piercings…. but as a piercer, I’d definitely have to say no to that one. I had a philtrum and scrumper at the same time, and no matter what jewelry combination I used, including custom-made stuff, the two pieces of jewelry always got caught together. I imagine this would be somewhat similar.

    But then again, what do I know? It’s my normal practice to discourage ANYBODY who’s spent lots of time and money on their teeth to get any oral piercing. I can’t discourage everybody, but at least if people think about it a little harder, they may make the decision that their oral health is more important than a piercing… and besides, there’s always somewhere else to pierce!

  19. Empress Avatar
    Empress

    Very pretty girl, love her eyes

  20. Empress Avatar
    Empress

    Very pretty girl, love her eyes

  21. oestrebunny Avatar

    i love the boxing gloves on her arm

  22. oestrebunny Avatar

    i love the boxing gloves on her arm

  23. Brian Nichols Avatar

    I love braces on girls! So cute!
    [I’m 16, so don’t freak out XD]

  24. Brian Nichols Avatar

    I love braces on girls! So cute!
    [I’m 16, so don’t freak out XD]

  25. Kenny Avatar
    Kenny

    Aww cutie. If she is having the interlockuing braces/disk problem I suggest a little peice of that orthodontic wax on the back of the peircing. Worked quite well for me 🙂 & love the boxing gloves too!

  26. Kenny Avatar
    Kenny

    Aww cutie. If she is having the interlockuing braces/disk problem I suggest a little peice of that orthodontic wax on the back of the peircing. Worked quite well for me 🙂 & love the boxing gloves too!

  27. joe Avatar
    joe

    sorry if im falling out here,m but i find braces are one of the most disgusting things there are! i really hope she has them in for medical reasons and will take them out eventualy, i thinks theres nothing more unattractive than braces on women…but then again theres alot of people who dont agree with me…

  28. joe Avatar
    joe

    sorry if im falling out here,m but i find braces are one of the most disgusting things there are! i really hope she has them in for medical reasons and will take them out eventualy, i thinks theres nothing more unattractive than braces on women…but then again theres alot of people who dont agree with me…

  29. valon oddity Avatar

    i always love a girl with braces.

  30. valon oddity Avatar

    i always love a girl with braces.

  31. painted lady Avatar

    when you get your braces off… holy crap. i can’t even describe it. i think i got a cankersore from running my tongue over my teeth so much.

  32. painted lady Avatar

    when you get your braces off… holy crap. i can’t even describe it. i think i got a cankersore from running my tongue over my teeth so much.

  33. Ev.Ol Avatar
    Ev.Ol

    17, I can see that happening to me. I just got mine off yesterday.

  34. Ev.Ol Avatar
    Ev.Ol

    17, I can see that happening to me. I just got mine off yesterday.

  35. maddie Avatar
    maddie

    The medusa looks sorta fake, like matte? I don’t know how to describe it, but it looks almost..copy pasted? Anyways, i’m probably way wrong but yay orthadontia and her plugs are awesoooome.

  36. maddie Avatar
    maddie

    The medusa looks sorta fake, like matte? I don’t know how to describe it, but it looks almost..copy pasted? Anyways, i’m probably way wrong but yay orthadontia and her plugs are awesoooome.

  37. Natalia [notorious] Avatar

    I’ve yet to have any problems with my philtrum piercings and my braces.

  38. Natalia [notorious] Avatar

    I’ve yet to have any problems with my philtrum piercings and my braces.

  39. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    maddie – I think you’re just thinking that because the bead’s atypical.

  40. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    maddie – I think you’re just thinking that because the bead’s atypical.

  41. woah Avatar
    woah

    sigh, makes me miss my braces. they were a pain in the ass and my smile is so much prettier without them..but they are so cute!

  42. woah Avatar
    woah

    sigh, makes me miss my braces. they were a pain in the ass and my smile is so much prettier without them..but they are so cute!

  43. Jonny Avatar

    I loveeeeeeee braces, so cute! Although, when I voice this I get called a pedophile..haha, but I know lots of girls around my age (21) that have braces an its super cute!

  44. Jonny Avatar

    I loveeeeeeee braces, so cute! Although, when I voice this I get called a pedophile..haha, but I know lots of girls around my age (21) that have braces an its super cute!

  45. nope Avatar
    nope

    I never got to have braces – I was cursed with straight teeth but I tried my damnedest to convinve my dentist I had a crooked one. My stupid big sister got to have them…as did all my friends! Look how adorable they can look…

  46. nope Avatar
    nope

    I never got to have braces – I was cursed with straight teeth but I tried my damnedest to convinve my dentist I had a crooked one. My stupid big sister got to have them…as did all my friends! Look how adorable they can look…

  47. Miss Kayla* Avatar

    This girl is beautiful 🙂 (Jealous!)
    She kind of looks like the Ugly Betty girl (only not ugly, obviously, and a bit more modded).

    I am very in love with those plugs, I think I might have to invest in a pair sometime soon. And her bangs… I love a girl who can rock bangs and not look ridiculous. I might have a girl crush.

  48. Miss Kayla* Avatar

    This girl is beautiful 🙂 (Jealous!)
    She kind of looks like the Ugly Betty girl (only not ugly, obviously, and a bit more modded).

    I am very in love with those plugs, I think I might have to invest in a pair sometime soon. And her bangs… I love a girl who can rock bangs and not look ridiculous. I might have a girl crush.

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