San Antonio’s Best Piercing Studio - Safe, Professional Piercings
Work 1-on-1 with San Antonio’s trusted piercing professionals for safe, precision body piercings—including ear lobe, cartilage, helix, tragus, daith, rook, conch (inner & outer), industrial, nose, septum, eyebrow, lip, tongue, navel, and custom piercings—all performed with sterile tools and premium, high-quality jewelry.
Safe & Child-Friendly Environment!
At Southern Tattoo Society, we’re proud to be a parent’s first choice for safe, professional piercing. Our studio maintains strict hygiene standards and uses only high-quality jewelry—ensuring every experience is clean, safe, and comfortable.
We’ve created a calm, welcoming, family-friendly environment where both kids and adults feel at ease. We offer piercings for children as young as 4, with age requirements varying by service—please review the guidelines below to confirm eligibility.
Everything you need to bring
In Texas all piercings preformed on a minor require a parent’s permission and a parent must be present during the procedure. As per state law you must present the child’s birth certificate, and the parent present must have a valid state issued ID. If the parents name is not listed on the birth certificate proof of guardianship must be presented.
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FRequently Asked Questions From our San ANtonio Piercing Clients
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Yes, we do our best to serve every walk-in! Our wait times will be dependent on availability. Visit us today or call us at (210) 372-9450 if you have any questions about our piercing services.
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Yes, we do our best to serve every walk-in! Our wait times will be dependent on availability. Visit us today or call us at (210) 372-9450 if you have any questions about our piercing services.
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Yes, we do! Not all piercings are appropriate for all ages so some piercings have age minimums. For lobes we pierce as young as 4 years old. Consider before coming to the maturity and ability of your child to get and take care of their new piercing.
Please note: In Texas all piercings performed on a minor require a parent’s permission and a parent must be present during the procedure. As per state law you must present the child’s birth certificate, and the parent present must have a valid state issued ID. If the parents name is not listed on the birth certificate proof of guardianship must be presented.
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Most piercings start at $75 including high quality jewelry and our recommended aftercare products. Sets of 2 generally start at $85. Piercing prices may vary depending on jewelry, complexity of the piercing, or may be extra for private areas.
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There are a few piercings we do not offer based on up to date research on poor healing or dental complications.
Piercings we do not offer:
Snake eyes
Horizontal tongues
Back dermals
Mandibular piercings
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Whether you want something clean and classic or you’re building a full “curated ear,” our professional ear piercers in San Antonio will match placement to your anatomy and lifestyle.
✓Lobes (single, doubles, and stacked)
✓Cartilage + Helix + Forward Helix
✓Inner & Outer Conch
✓Daith + Rook + Flat
✓Tragus + Anti-Tragus
✓Industrial / Scaffold (anatomy-dependent)
✓Kids / Baby Ear Piercing -
Whether you want something clean and classic or you’re building a full “curated ear,” our professional ear piercers in San Antonio will match placement to your anatomy and lifestyle.
✓Lobes (single, doubles, and stacked)
✓Cartilage + Helix + Forward Helix
✓Inner & Outer Conch
✓Daith + Rook + Flat
✓Tragus + Anti-Tragus
✓Industrial / Scaffold (anatomy-dependent)
✓Kids / Baby Ear Piercing -
Make a statement with expertly placed nose, eyebrow, bridge, or dermal piercings. We consider facial symmetry and bone structure to create a look that’s uniquely you.
✓Nostril Piercing (Double, High)
✓Septum Piercing (Rhyno)
✓Bridge Piercing
✓Eyebrow (Double brow)
✓Micro Dermal -
Looking for a clean piercing studio, experienced professional body piercers, and jewelry that heals the way it’s supposed to? That’s exactly how we do it at no shortcuts, no sketchy setups, just precision and real standards.
✓Navel Piercing (Belly Button)
✓Nipple Piercing
✓Body Dermal/Surface Piercing
✓Male and Female Genitals -
Autoclave sterilization for tools and jewelry, plus routine spore testing to verify sterilization is working.
Single-use sterile needles for clean, precise piercings (no blunt-force piercing guns.
Anatomy-based placement so your conch, helix, daith, rook, and industrial sit correctly and heal correctly. -
Consultation: We talk about placement, jewelry options, and aftercare—ask anything.
Prep + marking: Clean, mark, and you approve placement before we proceed.
The piercing: Quick, precise, sterile process—most people say it’s easier than expected.
Aftercare instructions: You leave knowing exactly what to do and what to avoid.
Total time: typically 15–30 minutes depending on the piercing and jewelry choice.
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It depends on placement. Navels and nipples often take 6–12 months. We recommend coming in for jewelry changes—forcing it at home is a common way people irritate or damage the channel.
Healing times vary by piercing:
Earlobes: 6–8 weeks
Cartilage: 3–6 months
Nose: 2–4 months
Navel: 6–12 months -
It depends on placement. Navels and nipples often take 6–12 months. We recommend coming in for jewelry changes—forcing it at home is a common way people irritate or damage the channel.
Healing times vary by piercing:
Earlobes: 6–8 weeks
Cartilage: 3–6 months
Nose: 2–4 months
Navel: 6–12 months -
Clean twice daily with sterile saline solution
Avoid touching or twisting the jewelry
Keep the area dry and clean
Avoid swimming in pools, lakes, or hot tubs during early healing
We provide full aftercare instructions before you leave.
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A professional piercing studio like Southern Tattoo Society uses sterile needles, autoclave sterilization, implant-grade jewelry, and anatomy-based placement — not a kiosk using a piercing gun.