What Are Surface Piercings?
A surface piercing is a body piercing that is placed only through an exterior plane of skin rather than dissecting through a segment of tissue. A standard piercing actually penetrates through the plane, intersecting and exiting on the other side, such as the case is with a regular ear piercing. A surface piercing stays on the same plane. The types of jewelry used in this style of skin puncture are often the dermal anchor or surface barbell.
