Thank you for your blog and insight. When I decided on a VCH piercing I researched your blog and found infinite piercings in Philly to be reputable and only about 2 hours away from me. I had her done at the end of October. They were excellent, professional, clean...wonderful experience.

I guess my question to you is now that I feel I've healed, when I look at correct vch piercings mine looks different. It seems to stick out more than others.
Now I do realize anatomy is different so I try not to let it bother me, however it appears correct from the view I sent, according to your dots I see you mark on others photos. The side view shows it doesn't seem flush with the skin like others are. (She likes to lean to one side...ha) Could it possibly be pierced wrong? Perhaps I need a larger gauge. I was pierced at 12 and just ordered a 10 to stretch so perhaps that may help? Thanks for your time.

My reply:

The placement of your piercing looks perfect to me. And the way the jewelry rests is definitely related to your build, at least in part. That said, are you wearing a straight bar? If so, I would suggest you try a curved bar, which conforms better to the area in my experience.

You may enjoy the feel of a 10 ga piece of jewelry, but I do not believe the larger gauge would do anything to help you with the placement, and in fact (because it is larger) may cause it to stick out even more.

Note that I would suggest you keep an eye on the Christina piercing as it appears to have a minimum of tissue between the entry and the exit--and the jewelry seems on the long side. You would probably be wise to have that bar changed out for one that fits more closely to the tissue. Further, I would advise that you wear a piece that has a more moderately sized ball on the bottom. The one you're currently wearing is quite oversized for the size of the pierced tissue. Safety first--right?!