The aesthetic looking-back dimple piercing may become your favorite among all other piercing types, because of its less painful techniques, low aftercare, and a total head-turning look. 

Let’s look into its procedure, its potential drawback, and the aftercare after which you can easily ace this stunning look. 

What Is Meant By Back Dimple Piercing?

Back dimple piercings, also called Venus piercing is positioned at the lower back, where the indentations are present. The piercing is on the spinal dimples and both sides and accentuates the lower back.

In some people, even because of having these dimples, their body part does not look attractive by having piercing, and using a stunning piece of jewelry make your back dimples stand out and this symmetrical modification may become your best feature.

Back Dimple Piercing: Procedure

Back dimple piercing is a one-way piercing, the piercer will insert the equipment, but it won’t be exiting from anywhere. Your piercer must have high expertise and use hygienic equipment as contamination may cause infections. 

This piercing is carried out when you visit the piercing store and examine your lower back indentures to deem it appropriate for the piercing. The piercing is easier if your back dimples are deep. After the selection, the piercer disinfects the surrounding area and is marked. The techniques for back dimple piercings vary. The piercer choose whichever technique he prefers.

The 2 most preferred techniques include:

1. Skin Punch

This surgical technique involves inserting a diver (i.e., piercing with a fixed top end). The flesh where the piercing is positioned is marked off and by using a surgical punch a hole is created where the diver is placed. If you ever think about changing the jewelry, you will need to pull the diver out.

2. Clamp & Needle

In this technique, by using a clamp, a small portion of the flesh is drawn out and pierced through the needle in an L-shaped pocket. The piercing is held open by using forceps so that an anchor could be inserted inside from the foot side. The head of the anchor is usually locked by a screw that remained above the skin and is easily alternated, which gives versatility.  

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Is Back Dimple Piercing Painful? 

The piercing is never painless, but the tolerance to pain is subjective, as the level to tolerate pain varies. Some people find back dimple piercing painless, as some find it quite painful. However, it is a sharp twinge that is felt when the equipment is poked into the body and the pain usually goes away within seconds. 

Piercing pain is dependent upon several factors:

• The area which is being pierced
• The piercer’s technique, some approaches may be painful some may not.
• The piercer’s expertise 
• Your attitude before the piercing (If you are calmed, you will feel less pain)  

Merits of Back Dimple Piercing 

Back dimple piercing has some merits which may be persuasive enough to immediately look for a near piercing outlet. The potential benefits of this unusual piercing include:

• You stand out amount large crowds, as not everyone takes the risk to have this unique piercing. It gives a stunning look to your overall appearance.
• This piercing requires less recovery time and pampering, as it is easy to handle. You just have to regularly disinfect it and you are all good. 
• Back dimple piercing heals rather quickly. 
• As it is located at your lower back, it accentuates your curves, your hips become more prominent, and you start to look more gorgeous. 

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Demerits of Back Dimple Piercing 

The back dimple piercing may seem relatively safer than other piercings, but still, there could be some drawbacks that must be considered such as:

• If the piercing equipment were not properly sterilized and the piercer was a noob, there is a high chance that you will catch infections (i.e., HIV, Tetanus, etc.)
• In the clamp and Needle technique, if the anchor is inserted deeply, it may cause tissue injuries. The blood vessels and veins situated right under the piercing may also be affected.
• In case of prodding your skin with these piercing, your immune system may become activated and resists the piercing material as a foreign object and force it out which does not let the jewelry sit in a normal manner, and usually hangs off.  So, you may feel body rejection.
• Scar may become to arise after the skin piercings.
• Your piercing jewelry must be tightly loved, more specifically the anchor which closes by its head screw, if it does not close it will fall off its place.
• The sensitive people may become prone to allergies, so they must run an allergy test right after the piercing, so it does not cause any complications. 
• If you are not careful while wearing clothes or taking off, it may tear your skin. 

In case of any post-piercing complication, immediately visit your dermatologist for advice that the condition may not worsen. 

Jewellery Options for Back Dimple Piercing 

There are types of piercing when it comes to back dimples. 

1. Single Piercing: One piercing on each side of the dimple, and a stud of barbell is inserted. 
2. Double piercing: Two parallel piercings at each side of back dimple, where the barbell of the stud is worn. 

Common jewelry options for back dimple piercing may include: 

• Barbells are very famous for this particular piercing, as they can be easily cleaned and do not cause skin Tearing by sticking to clothes.
• Ring, however a cool option but may not be easily cleaned
• The studs look chic, but cleaning is tough and stuck to clothes and cause skin tear.
• Anchors, used in clamp and Needle methods, where the top head gets screwed tight, and can be easily changed, anchors give aesthetic spread to your lower back.
• Diver, may not be a viable option as it causes bleeding and you can’t change it quite often. 

Recovery Downtime For Back Dimple Piercing

There is not one stringent time for the healing of back dimple piercing, as it is dependent upon the individual’s healing ability, aftercare, and lifestyle adjustments.  

• The common timeframe for the healing may be estimated as 2 -6 months, but it varies from to person. 

The inflammation around the pierced area right after the procedure is common and may gradually go away, but you must take proper care. 

Aftercare Practices of Back Dimple Piercing 

• Clean the pierced area daily at least twice or thrice a day with saline water until the swelling goes away. 
• Don’t touch any material like clothing to the affected area to avoid infections. 
• Wash your hands before tending the pierced spot to avoid contamination, and clean with a paper towel if necessary to avoid contact with water. 
• You should not rip off the band-aid right after the piercing to avoid infections. 
• Sleep on the sides and don’t put pressure when the back dimple piercing is new.

Cost of Back Dimple Piercing 

Numerous factors influence the cost of this particular piercing, such as the piercer, the piercing studio, the jewelry you have selected, and the particular spot you want to have your back dimple pierced on. 

The cost usually begins from $10 and rises to $100 and could be more than that. 

Bottom-line 

This aesthetic-looking Venus piercing gives an absolute chic look to your sensual lower back curve. The piercing sits right over your back dimples and undoubtedly makes your waistline prominent.

This piercing is preferred by females because of being less painful, which anyone can tolerate. A variety of jewelry options are available. If the piercing tools are properly cleaned then the probability of infections is less, however, proper aftercare is required, otherwise, you are good to go. 

FAQs On Back Dimple Piercing 

How painful is back dimple piercing? 

It may be painful when the tool is inserted, but the pain lasts for seconds. 

Does dimple piercing leave holes? 

Yes, it does if the piercing has remained for a long time and the jewelry is removed, an area is left behind which may remain gashed open. 

How do you sleep with back dermal? 

You must sleep on sides in the early days of piercing, but even after than that sleep on soft surfaces to avoid putting pressure on your back piercing. 

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