I’ve been getting quite a bit of comments and questions lately regarding anti-eyebrow piercings. Your first thought might be, exactly what is an anti-eyebrow piercing? An anti-eyebrow piercing doesn’t actually have anything to do with your eyebrow, it is actually a high cheek piercing usually set at a 45 degree angle just below the eye. Typically with the lower ball of the jewelry sticking out further then the top, but has been successfully applied the other way around, as well as some other slight variations of the normal placement.
Types Of Jewelry Used
An anti-eyebrow piercing is of course a surface piercing so the best method is to use a surface barbel although I have seen anti-eyebrow piercings successfully healed with just standard curved barbels.
Is It Safe?
Anti-eyebrow piercings are just as safe as any other piercing as long as they are performed by a qualified piercer and the proper care steps are taken to heal the piercing. You must be aware that surface piercings are one of the most difficult types of piercings to heal and are very prone to migration or rejection.
If you start to notice your anti-eyebrow piercing growing out or showing signs of rejection it is in your best interest to take it out immediately to avoid nasty life-long scars.
As with most surface piercings, I don’t know many people who have managed to keep an anti-eyebrow piercing intact without incident for longer then a year or two, with most showing signs of migration or rejection after only a few months.
The Bottom Line
Anti-eyebrow piercings are cool and will instantly grab attention of the average passer by. If you get one it is likely that you will end up removing it to avoid associated problems, but you also run that risk with any body piercing.
9 responses so far ↓
1 Meaghan // May 20, 2009 at 1:34 am
I’m thinking about an anti-eyebrow piercing, I have a regular piercer who has done all my previous piercing so I’m not too concerned about the actual procedure…except the pain…I have been know to be a bit of a wimp right before the needle…what should I expect?
2 aurora // Jan 27, 2010 at 8:39 pm
so the piercing its safe ?nothing wrong can happend?
3 Lindsey // May 11, 2010 at 5:48 am
I got my anti eyebrow done on both sides below each eye back in 2004, they are still on my face no problem, no rejection what so ever. Though I think my body has accepted them better than some other people I’ve met as theirs has only lasted a few months at best.
Also (despite you probably have it done by now), incase anyone else is wondering and comes across this, along with my chest surface piercings (which have been there for three years now) they are the secon least painful of all my piercings by far, oddly I felt nothing with ym tongue. I’m not covered but I’ve got some of the more common ones and they hurt a bit more I found. But then once again everyone is different so you never know until you get it done.
Good luck to anyone considering this as it is difficult for some people but you may be able to keep yours no problem. Mine, six years and still going strong!
4 bri // Mar 21, 2011 at 4:39 pm
I received the anti-eyebrow piercing six months ago and it will not heal. This piercing has been very stubborn. I tried not to wear make-up during the healing process however when I felt it was okay to change the barbell i used make-up. I’ve been cleaning it all the time. I used the sea salt water, alcohol, Saline ear cleaner, neosporan, and a&d ointment, nothing is getting rid of the pain, puss, and swelling. I wonder if I should try the surface barbell because i just have the curved barbell, or maybe i need to keep searching for a new cleaner. Should i have a doctor or the piercer check it out before it gets out of hand?Overall I’ve spent over $100 on it and i’d really like it if it would heal. I wish i would’ve researched it more. if you guys have any sort of an idea to heal this please email me back.
5 Bree // Apr 4, 2011 at 1:51 am
@bri
It’s most likely due to the jewelry being a curved barbell. Surface bars work alot better and yours is probably rejecting or migrating by now. Does the skin between the two balls feel thinner at all?
Also, most anti-eyebrows don’t stay for a long time as they are surface piercings and in a very mobile place. When we smile or talk we would be moving the piercing which isn’t too easy for healing. Definitely go talk to your piercer though as they may be more help.
6 kaykay // Apr 5, 2011 at 6:18 pm
@Bri to help w/ the puss and pain use “Bactine” you can find it at your local CVS pharmacys , wal-mart , target , etc .. it would really help .
7 sami // Jul 31, 2011 at 6:22 pm
hey i was just wondering how do you take it out .. and how long before i can change my curved barbelle.
8 Kris // Oct 5, 2011 at 5:09 pm
I was considering gettin this done but…i unno. I mean yeah it looks hella sick haha but…dont really need the rejection part happening haha. Is there anyway to like…calculate the likelihood of rejection? O_O haha
9 Samantha // Oct 17, 2011 at 10:48 pm
I have this done under my left eye along with my cheeks (dimples which I do not have naturally). I had mine done a little higher up and closer to my eye. It is maybe a 1/4 in below my eyesocket. I love the placement of it and that area of skin doesn’t receive much movement so it has been healing just fine. No issues with swelling or pain just some redness when I wear makeup. I have worn makeup before I should but still no problems. I use seasalt soaks only once or twice a day if I remember. I’ve had it for about 3 weeks now with a regular curved barbell. I do want to change it eventually to a Anatometal curved barbell in titanium.
To anyone who is considering this, just remember to take care of your peircing properly and think about the movement of the area you are getting it in. Also, make sure your peircer is fully qualified to do the peircing.
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