Ear cartilage piercing is inherently more risky than lobe piercing, according to a report in the February 25 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that looks at an outbreak ...

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 ...

New year, new you, boo. You've decided you want to switch up your look with something edgy, new, tiny, and adorable. You want a new piercing, but you're wondering: Does a cartilage piercing hurt? Here ...

"Don't receive a piercing from a piercing gun." This statement was issued recently by the Mayo Clinic. However, despite the overwhelming evidence against the use of piercing guns, North Dakota has yet ...

I got my first piercing when I was eight on one spontaneous mall trip. Upon passing the window of Claire's, my mother insisted that I get my ears pierced before my first communion. Despite my initial ...