Overview
- Recent TikTok posts and widely shared screenshots show North West with dermal jewelry embedded in her middle fingers, with one image depicting a needle passing through the finger.
- Dermal or surface piercings use a small anchor inserted beneath the skin, a method piercers and Healthline describe as higher risk than standard piercings, especially on hands prone to snagging and bacteria.
- A professional piercer cited in coverage says most reputable studios refuse surface piercings for anyone under 18 and rarely offer finger placements even to adults due to likely rejection and scarring.
- Social-media reaction has been sharply critical of Kim Kardashian’s parenting and raises safety concerns for the 12-year-old, with some commenters invoking past disputes involving Kanye West.
- It remains unclear where the procedure was performed or who authorized it, and Kardashian and West have not addressed the backlash, with outlets reporting no response from Kardashian’s representatives.