The 12 best places to get piercings in Melbourne

The Piercing Urge was established in 1991 to meet the needs of Melbourne’s piercing and body modification devotees. The studio offers a full range of face and body piercings, and if you're after something more permanent there is also a range of scarification services. Read about all of your options on the Piercing Urge website.

Sydney-based jewellery practice Sarah and Sebastian’s new Melbourne City Flagship is the go-to luxurious destination for those wanting to give their ears a whole makeover. Boasting two 'Ear Alchemy' piercing labs, these ear piercing and jewellery experts won’t just pierce your ears – they’ll curate a unique ear piercing design based on your ear’s individual anatomy. Plan out your perfect ear-piercing arrangement, choosing from a range of fine 18-karat gold and diamond earrings.

Owner Colin Gower, a tattoo industry veteran of more than three decades, opened this studio in the heart of Fitzroy, which looks as though it could be an art gallery. While the shop primarily operates as a tattoo studio, there's also a dedicated piercing area in the back offering a full suite of face and body piercings. You can book in for your next piercing by calling the studio at (03) 9078 0891, , but walk-ins are welcome too. 

If you're after facial and body piercings, scarification, ear stitching or branding, head down to this St Kilda studio. Master piercer Rhonda has over three decades of experience and also holds a Guinness World Record for piercing 64 clients in 60 minutes. The team has more than 50 years of experience between them, so you can rest assured that you're in good and experienced hands. Book your next piercing appointment through the Body Pleasure Piercing website.

Tattoo and piercing studio Soul Inn House has been inking and modifying people's bodies since 2002. The studio's dedicated piercer will happily hook you up with face, body, ear and surface piercings. You'll receive in-depth aftercare education and will be encouraged to reach out if you have any questions or concerns as your fresh piercing is healing. No genital or below-the-belt piercings are done at this studio. Browse the piercing options and pricing through the Soul Inn house website.

You may feel a bit hesitant about getting pierced at a chain store, but Off Ya Tree promises professionalism and duty of care with its services. You can get standard piercings for your face, ear and body or advanced piercings like dermal and surface piercings, genital piercings and industrial bars. Browse your options on the Off Ya Tree website.

The piercers at this Abbotsford studio have more than 30 years of combined knowledge and experience, so you can feel confident that you'll walk away happy. From classic ear, face and body piercings to more advanced surface, dermal and genital piercings, every piercing is done with some of the best jewellery available in the world. If you're after new jewellery, you can browse the selection of studs, rings, plugs and more on the Piercing HQ website or in-store. 

Piercing studio SkinKandy can be found in 35 shopping centres across Australia, including this one in the Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong. If you're getting a piercing for the first time, the SkinKandy website is home to heaps of helpful information to calm your nerves. If you've already got some piercings but want to refresh your jewellery, you can shop a wide variety of steel, gold, glass, stone and wood pieces online and in-store. 

With locations across Prahran, Elsternwick and Fitzroy, Body Vision is a great choice if you want to bling up your ears, regardless of where you live. Specialising in ear, face and body piercings, Body Vision boasts plenty of jewellery options and the choice of titanium, 14-karat or 18-karat gold to help tailor your adornments even further, curating your piercing vision.

Based in Greensborough, getting a piercing done at Birthright Adornment is well worth the drive if you're coming from afar. With a small two-person team, Birthright Adornment approaches piercing from an individual perspective, where they work with your unique anatomy to find the best piercing design for you. With one of the more diverse jewellery selections out there, you’ll walk out the door with a new look that’s tailored to your aesthetic and personality.

This tattoo and piercing studio in Brunswick is a favourite amongst locals, boasting plenty of five-star reviews. They specialise in a bunch of areas, including surface and dermal piercings, as well as ear stretching. Time to get creative.

Holepusher is a queer piercing and jewellery business based out of Green Lotus Studios in Brunswick. Piercer Greer has already clocked up plenty of five-star reviews praising the safe and comfortable environment and their expertise. With services ranging from ear curation to suit your individual anatomy, to facial piercings, to naval and nipple piercings, Holepusher is an emerging go-to place in the piercing world.