| Madison piercing | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Surface of neck |
| Jewelry | Surface bar |
AMadison piercing is abody piercing going through the skin at the front of the neck.[1] They aresurface piercings, and have a high rate ofmigration and rejection. They have a long healing period, if they heal at all.[citation needed] The Madison piercing is named after the first person publicly associated with it, theporn star Madison Stone.[2]
The vast majority of Madison piercings will reject or migrate. In a three-year, informal study[3] by the Association of Professional Piercers, out of twelve participants with Madison Piercings, nine were removed due to migration during the first year and the remaining three had not healed. At the end of the three-year study, only one piercing had healed and was still worn. Poorly healed, migrating or rejected piercings can cause scarring. Initial jewelry for a Madison Piercing is usually asurface bar, although flexiblebarbell style jewelry may also be used. It is not unheard for these piercings to be performed withcaptive bead rings, although this will almost always lead to migration and rejection.[citation needed]