Feb. 24 -- It's been done for centuries and few would consider it a medical procedure. But in some cases a routine piercing of the ear can result in some seriously unpleasant consequences. Case in ...

People have pierced their ears for thousands of years for ceremonial, cultural, religious, and decorative purposes. The oldest known example of ear piercing comes from “Ötzi the Iceman,” a man who ...

While getting your ears pierced is pretty safe, there's still a chance that your piercings could become infected. An ear piercing is a fresh wound that needs to be treated as such. This means keeping ...

Dear Doctor: My boyfriend let a friend of his pierce his earlobe and cartilage, and both places got infected. He says things will get better on their own, but I’m worried. What should he be doing?

Many people who experience migraine will do almost anything to keep the pain at bay — including getting a strategically placed body piercing known as the daith piercing. Nestled in the innermost fold ...

If you're taking a break from jewelry staples, like earrings, and adopting a more casual approach to your wardrobe lately, you're not alone. But as we begin to ease back into our old routines, some ...

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For some, getting one’s ears pierced for the first time can be quite an experience — and most likely happened at a trendy kids’ jewelry store like Claire’s. But as you’ve probably noticed, getting ...

2024 really seemed to be the year of less is more when it came to ear piercings. The antidote to the super-stacked ears of 2018-2022 (ish), plenty of us wanted something a little more understated and ...