When people usually speak about getting punched on the neck, it means that they are talking of the nape or the back of the neck. However, it is not always the case. While it is the most common kind of piercing, it is not the only placement option when it comes to neck piercings. The madison piercing is yet another piercing which is commonly called collar bone piercing which is done in the front part of the lower neck often between the two collar bones, and hence the name.

Any kind of neck piercings can be surface or dermal piercings. Before we get onto the famous celeb trends with neck piercings, here is a difference you ought to know between the surface and the dermal neck piercings.

Surface Neck or Nape Piercings

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Surface collar bone piercing is different because they have an entry and an exit point which is made by removing a small piece of the flesh using a needle. A surface bar is pushed inside the created space and it comes out from the other end. Each end of the bar has some kind of jewel that remains exposed, the bar, on the other hand, remains inside the skin.

Surface piercings are more prone to migration and rejection because they are super close to the surface of the skin. But the good news for the people who get their surface piercing done on their neck has lesser chances of getting their piercings rejected. No matter where you get your piercing done, looking out for a skilled piercer and following good aftercare will definitely help you avoid any kind of problems that are related to a piercing gone bad.

Dermal Neck or Nape Piercings

Dermal piercing is the kind of pricing that goes deep within the layers of the skin by piercing the dermis. It is not like Surface piercing which has an open and exit point and has only one single point for fixing in the jewel. The jewel sits on top of the skin while the piercer puts in the anchor in the removed part of the skin,