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.

It’s a…..whatchamacallit

I love the rare times when I run across a picture of a piercing and I am not exactly sure what to call it. This was in the transverse and vertical lobe gallery and it was labeled only as a transverse lobe. However since it exits in the anti-tragus area and not in the lobe that name seems a little generic and non-descript.  Anyhow, I am sure it’s been done before and possibly even named before, so if anyone has any knowledge or clever suggestions, you should share them in the comments.

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This piercing was done by David St-Arnaud, Zeplace Tattoo, Québec city.

Comments

74 responses to “It’s a…..whatchamacallit”

  1. Xalia Avatar

    I kind of have the same thing going on on my left ear, although my anti-tragus is massive, and very cartilage-y, so it is more next to it, than through it. It’s a total beast to heal. I’ve had it for a couple years now, and it’ll never fully heal, but I love it anyway.

  2. Xalia Avatar

    I kind of have the same thing going on on my left ear, although my anti-tragus is massive, and very cartilage-y, so it is more next to it, than through it. It’s a total beast to heal. I’ve had it for a couple years now, and it’ll never fully heal, but I love it anyway.

  3. Patrick Avatar
    Patrick

    Yuck, clean that thing before you take photos. I can see the infection!

  4. Patrick Avatar
    Patrick

    Yuck, clean that thing before you take photos. I can see the infection!

  5. MissCherry Avatar
    MissCherry

    the piercing is cool, but i dont understand why they took a picture of it all crusty. crusty piercings make me gaga a little, especially when customers come in and have smelly crusty piercings that they want me to change jewelry in for them. grossamundo!

  6. MissCherry Avatar
    MissCherry

    the piercing is cool, but i dont understand why they took a picture of it all crusty. crusty piercings make me gaga a little, especially when customers come in and have smelly crusty piercings that they want me to change jewelry in for them. grossamundo!

  7. Caleigh Green Avatar

    That is so gross, clean that shit.

  8. Caleigh Green Avatar

    That is so gross, clean that shit.

  9. Evan Avatar
    Evan

    That looks like a Ragnar piercing to me.

    http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Ragnar_Piercing

  10. Evan Avatar
    Evan

    That looks like a Ragnar piercing to me.

    http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Ragnar_Piercing

  11. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    I’d call that a transverse snug or transverse anti-tragus. i agree that it should have been cleaned before the pic was taken.

  12. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    I’d call that a transverse snug or transverse anti-tragus. i agree that it should have been cleaned before the pic was taken.

  13. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    Really you guys? How do you know it’s not just still healing? Crusties, last I heard, were normal during that process.

  14. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    Really you guys? How do you know it’s not just still healing? Crusties, last I heard, were normal during that process.

  15. joshua Avatar
    joshua

    Like jojo said, it’s probably just crusties from healing. That doesn’t mean you can’t do a photo op after soaking and cleaning them off, though :p

  16. joshua Avatar
    joshua

    Like jojo said, it’s probably just crusties from healing. That doesn’t mean you can’t do a photo op after soaking and cleaning them off, though :p

  17. Maark Avatar
    Maark

    It’s not like there’s a mountain of gunkcrust like some of the horror story pictures you see either. Oh no, oh deary me, a little bit of crust! I may vomit. Oh me oh my. ¬_¬

    Either way, that’s a cool lookin’ bit of metal.

  18. Maark Avatar
    Maark

    It’s not like there’s a mountain of gunkcrust like some of the horror story pictures you see either. Oh no, oh deary me, a little bit of crust! I may vomit. Oh me oh my. ¬_¬

    Either way, that’s a cool lookin’ bit of metal.

  19. Solodini Avatar

    I’d been considering one of those for a while but transversal. Glad someone actually did it 🙂

  20. Solodini Avatar

    I’d been considering one of those for a while but transversal. Glad someone actually did it 🙂

  21. beans Avatar

    You’re all a bunch of pussies. I didn’t even notice the crusts until after I read you whimps whinging about it.

  22. beans Avatar

    You’re all a bunch of pussies. I didn’t even notice the crusts until after I read you whimps whinging about it.

  23. h3cknot3kno Avatar
    h3cknot3kno

    Yeah, it’s.. not really crusty. But maybe I’ve just seen much, much worse on bme.
    And it must be healing considering that nice bruise above their lobe.
    I could be wrong, though.

  24. h3cknot3kno Avatar
    h3cknot3kno

    Yeah, it’s.. not really crusty. But maybe I’ve just seen much, much worse on bme.
    And it must be healing considering that nice bruise above their lobe.
    I could be wrong, though.

  25. h3cknot3kno Avatar
    h3cknot3kno

    Also, why isn’t BME (not modblog) updating anymore?
    They used post a ton of images a day but now there’s nothing?
    I can’t believe that no one is submitting anything.
    They have to be so backed up….

  26. h3cknot3kno Avatar
    h3cknot3kno

    Also, why isn’t BME (not modblog) updating anymore?
    They used post a ton of images a day but now there’s nothing?
    I can’t believe that no one is submitting anything.
    They have to be so backed up….

  27. sodapop Avatar
    sodapop

    I say more crust, less piercing next time..just to be different

  28. sodapop Avatar
    sodapop

    I say more crust, less piercing next time..just to be different

  29. Sean Philips Avatar

    All of the BME staff is putting all of their efforts into the new site release. BME and IAM are both getting full overhauls, and this slow period should well be worth it when they get released.

    That being said less updates means less images for me to choose from yo post here, so if anyone has any cool pics they would like to share feel free to email them to me.

  30. Sean Philips Avatar

    All of the BME staff is putting all of their efforts into the new site release. BME and IAM are both getting full overhauls, and this slow period should well be worth it when they get released.

    That being said less updates means less images for me to choose from yo post here, so if anyone has any cool pics they would like to share feel free to email them to me.

  31. Rosée Avatar
    Rosée

    Ah, that explains why my boyfriend hasn’t heard from bme after submitting lots and lots of pictures

  32. Rosée Avatar
    Rosée

    Ah, that explains why my boyfriend hasn’t heard from bme after submitting lots and lots of pictures

  33. Lia Avatar
    Lia

    Maybe your boyfriend’s pictures just really suck? 😛

  34. Lia Avatar
    Lia

    Maybe your boyfriend’s pictures just really suck? 😛

  35. trip Avatar
    trip

    i love lolipos statement more krusties lol, will do sean will do

  36. trip Avatar
    trip

    i love lolipos statement more krusties lol, will do sean will do

  37. trip Avatar
    trip

    i mean sodapop

  38. trip Avatar
    trip

    i mean sodapop

  39. goldust Avatar

    Errrm… this thing needs to be cleaned up. Why ppl take pictures of messy piercings. It is not aesthetic at all!

  40. goldust Avatar

    Errrm… this thing needs to be cleaned up. Why ppl take pictures of messy piercings. It is not aesthetic at all!

  41. gandy Avatar
    gandy

    why do people make silly comments about a small amount of crust, its not clever at all.

    i like it, quite cool, nothing id have, not a huge fan of ear piercings,

  42. gandy Avatar
    gandy

    why do people make silly comments about a small amount of crust, its not clever at all.

    i like it, quite cool, nothing id have, not a huge fan of ear piercings,

  43. anthony Avatar

    that’s pretty damn cool. i wonder if the bruising was worse initially? and if she got the other side done too?

  44. anthony Avatar

    that’s pretty damn cool. i wonder if the bruising was worse initially? and if she got the other side done too?

  45. Emi Avatar
    Emi

    Oh man, that looks really sweet. I’m not usually attracted to ear piercings other than stretched lobes, but that’s something I could come to love.

  46. Emi Avatar
    Emi

    Oh man, that looks really sweet. I’m not usually attracted to ear piercings other than stretched lobes, but that’s something I could come to love.

  47. Samma Avatar
    Samma

    About 5 years ago or so one of my good friends got this exact piercing. The piercer at the shop called it a vertical transverse lobe.

  48. Samma Avatar
    Samma

    About 5 years ago or so one of my good friends got this exact piercing. The piercer at the shop called it a vertical transverse lobe.

  49. crazzy420 Avatar
    crazzy420

    aww this is lovely :]

  50. crazzy420 Avatar
    crazzy420

    aww this is lovely :]

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