A bridge piercing is a type of facial piercing that penetrates the skin at the bridge of the nose, between the eyes. This is considered a surface piercing since it does not go through bone or cartilage but rather sits on the flat area of skin on the bridge of the nose. Bridge piercings are sometimes called an Erl piercing after Erl Van Aken, the first person to have a body modification in this location.
Typical body jewellery worn in Bridge piercings is:
