Facial piercings, such as nose rings, septum and cheek piercings, have a long and fascinating history across different cultures and eras.

Origins and cultural significance:

• Antiquity: In many ancient cultures, people wore jewelry on their faces, often for religious, spiritual or cultural reasons.
  • In the Middle East: people wore nose rings and septum piercings, often made of gold or silver. These piercings often symbolized wealth, social status or membership of a particular group.
  • In India: women wore nose rings, often as a sign of marriage.
  • In Mesoamerica: the Aztecs and Maya wore labret piercings (flat discs or pieces of stone) in the lower lip, which were often associated with religious rituals and offerings.
• Tribal cultures: In many indigenous cultures around the world, facial piercings are still an important part of cultural identity.
  • In Africa: some tribes use stretching of the earlobes and lips, to mark the transition to adulthood or to indicate membership of a particular tribe.
  • In New Guinea: men often wear nose piercings made from bones or shells, to show their status and strength.

Modern times:

• 1960s and 1970s: In the wake of the counterculture movement and the punk rock scene, facial piercings experienced a new popularity in the western world.
• 1980s and 1990s: The variety of facial piercings increased, with new types of jewelry and placements such as B. Eyebrow piercings, cheek piercings and flesh tunnels.
• Today: Facial piercings are now widespread and are worn by people of all ages and cultures. They are often seen as a form of expression of individuality and personal style.

Popular types of facial piercings:

• Nose piercing: Various piercings through the nose, z. B. Nostril piercing (nostril), septum piercing, bridge piercing.
• Eyebrow piercing: A piercing through the eyebrow bulge.