Modern professionally done piercings are typically done with a hypodermic needle. These are the same needles used in hospitals for the most part, simply with no coupling. Basic piercing, as I'm using the term here, implies commonly done easily done and taken care of piercings. This includes navel, nostril, eyebrow, ear cartilidge/lobe piercings, as well as several other examples you will find in the photo carousel below.
Ears
Rook Piercing
Rook piercing with a 16g barbell inserted.
Lobe Orbital
Orbital piercing on a lobe, with a 16g circular barbell.
Daith
Daith piercing with 16g captive bead ring.
Daith
Daith piercing with 16g captive bead ring.
Rook
Rook piercing with a 16g barbell.
Tragus and Conch
Tragus and Conch piercings, both with 16g captive bead rings.
Lobe Piercings
Mother and Daughter 16g lobe piercings.
16g Lobes
Mother and Daughter 16g lobe piercings.
Tragus
Tragus with 16g captive bead ring.
Double Tragus
Top tragus is fresh with 16g labret stud, bottom is healed with 16g captive bead ring.
Industrial
Industrial piercing with 14g barbell.
Industrial
Industrial piercing with 14g barbell.
Industrial
Industrial piercing with 14g barbell.
Industrial
Industrial piercing with 14g barbell.
Rook
Rook piercing with 16g barbell.
Custom Industrial and Daith
Industrial with custom bent 14g barbell. Daith with 14g captive bead ring.
Custom Industrial and Daith
Industrial with custom bent 14g barbell. Daith with 14g captive bead ring.
Custom Industrial and Daith
Industrial with custom bent 14g barbell. Daith with 14g captive bead ring.
Tragus
Tragus with 16g captive bead ring.
Daith
Daith with 14g captive bead ring.
Tragus
Tragus done with 16g labret stud.
Daith
Daith with 16g captive bead ring.
Spiral Jewelery Insertion
14g Spiral jewelery inserted into 3x cartilidge piercings.
Industrial
Industrial with 14g barbell.
Radial Industrial
Radial industrial with 14g barbell.
Double Snug
Double snug with 16g labret studs.
Custom Industrial Snug to Rook
Industrial with custom bent 14g barbell.
Tragus
Tragus with 16g labret stud.
Custom Industrial
Industrial with custom bent 14g barbell.
Daith
Daith with 16g captive bead ring.
Custom Industrial
Industrial with custom bent 14g barbell.
Custom Industrial
Industrial with custom bent 14g barbell.
Custom Industrial
Industrial with custom bent 14g barbell.
Custom Industrial, Daith to Conch, Tragus
Industrial with custom bent 14g barbell. Daith to conch with 14g circular barbell. Tragus with 14g captive bead ring.
Custom Industrial, Daith to Conch, Tragus
Industrial with custom bent 14g barbell. Daith to conch with 14g circular barbell. Tragus with 14g captive bead ring.
Custom Industrial, Daith to Conch, Tragus
Industrial with custom bent 14g barbell. Daith to conch with 14g circular barbell. Tragus with 14g captive bead ring.
Eyebrow
Eyebrow Piercing
Eyebrow piercing with a 16g barbell inserted.
Eyebrow Piercing
Eyebrow piercing with a 16g barbell inserted.
Navel
Navel Piercing
Re-pierced navel (Not my work originally). Moved to better fit anatomy 14g barbell inserted.
Double Navel Piercing
Pierced the lower navel originally, pierced the top later. 14g barbells inserted.
Navel Piercing
Due to unusual anatomy this piercing was done in an oddly high position to draw attention from the birth defect.
Oral
Lip Piercing
Lip piercing session with 16g jeweled labret stud.
Center Lip Piercing
Center lip piercing with 16g captive bead ring.
Lower lip Piercing
Lower lip piercing with 16g labret stud.
Lip and Septum Piercings
16g lip piercing (healed) and septum with 14g retainer.
"Spider Bites"
Double lip piercing with 16g captive bead rings.
"Spider Bites"
Double lip piercing (healed) with 16g labret studs.
Labret Piercing
Labret with 16g spiked laberet stud.
"Smiley"
Frenulum piercing with 16g circular barbell.
"Marilyn Monroe"
Upper lip piercing with 16g jewelled labret stud.
"Medusa"
Philtrum piercing with 14g labret stud.
Labret Piercing
Labret piercing with 14g labret stud.
Labret Piercing
Labret piercing with 14g labret stud.
"Marilyn Monroe"
Upper lip piercing with 16g labret stud.
"Marilyn Monroe"
Upper lip piercing with 16g jewelled labret stud.
Tongue Piercing
Tongue piercing with 14g barbell.
Dimples and Septum
Dimples with 14g labret posts and septum with 16g circular barbell.
"Medusa"
Philtrum piercing with 14g labret stud.
"Snake Bites"
Dual offcenter lip piercings with 16g captive bead ring.
"Snake Bites"
Matched opposing side (not my work) with 8g captive bead ring.
Temporary
Play Piercing
6pt play piercing with 16g piercing needles..
Corset Piercing
6pt 14g Corset with custom made jewelery.
Corset Piercing
6pt 14g Corset with custom made jewelery.
Corset Piercing
6pt 14g Corset with custom made jewelery.
Corset Piercing
6pt 14g Corset with custom made jewelery.
Corset Piercing
6pt 14g Corset with custom made jewelery.
Corset Piercing
6pt 14g Corset with custom made jewelery.
Navel
Navel Piercing
Re-pierced navel (Not my work originally). Moved to better fit anatomy 14g barbell inserted.
Double Navel Piercing
Pierced the lower navel originally, pierced the top later. 14g barbells inserted.
Navel Piercing
Due to unusual anatomy this piercing was done in an oddly high position to draw attention from the birth defect.