Barbell (piercing)

It is usually slightly more expensive than externally threaded jewelry, due to the extra machining and labor involved.

Cubes, triangles, cylinders, cones, disks, and other basic shapes are common alternative bead designs.

Miniature vibrators also exist, in a variety of hard or soft materials on the exterior of the bead.

Flexible barbells made from Teflon or tygon tubing are often used in experimental surface or deep tissue piercings.

There are examples of externally threaded, straight barbells being used by tribal people, most notably the Dayak of Borneo.

In contemporary society, barbell-style jewelry was popularized by Jim Ward, founder of Gauntlet (the first body piercing studio in the United States), in the 1970s.

Over the years Samy came to the States a number of times and frequently showed up in LA to visit Doug.

The lobe is very popular because it can be performed in some countries without parental consent and it is more painless and easy to DIY.