A hafada piercing is a surface piercing anywhere on the skin of the
scrotum
The scrotum or scrotal sac is an anatomical male reproductive structure located at the base of the penis that consists of a suspended dual-chambered sac of skin and smooth muscle. It is present in most terrestrial male mammals. The scrotum co ...
.
This piercing does not penetrate deep into the scrotum, and due to the looseness and flexibility of the skin in that area, does not
migrate or reject as much as many other surface piercings. A piercing that passes through the scrotum, from front-to-back, or from side-to-side, is known as a
transscrotal piercing. Multiple hafada piercings are not uncommon as an extension of a
frenum ladder.
Jewelry
Hafada piercings are usually pierced with a
captive bead ring
A captive bead ring (CBR), ball closure ring (BCR), captive hoop, or captive ball ring is a common example of body piercing jewelry.
The captive bead or ball fits into a small opening in the circle of the ring. The bead is slightly larger than ...
, a
curved barbell or
straight barbell.
Healing
The healing is relatively uncomplicated and lasts normally between six and eight weeks.
Gallery
File:Hafada -Stechprozedur.jpg, Plunge of a Hafada piercing
File:Scrotal Ladder Genital Piercings.jpg, Scrotal Ladder Genital Piercings
References
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*Tampa, Mircea; Sarbu, Maria Isabela; Limbau, Alexandra; Costescu, Monica; Benea, Vasile; and Georgescu, Simona Roxana (2015) "Genital Male Piercings," ''Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences'' Vol. 2 : Iss. 1, Article 3. Available at: http://scholar.valpo.edu/jmms/vol2/iss1/3
Male genital piercings
Scrotum
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