Ear piercings can be accomplished at multiple sites of the lobe and pinna. Cartilaginous piercings have the tendency to heal more slowly, and to develop more complications than simple lobe piercings ...

When Kim Kardashian and her 12-year-old daughter were spotted in Rome recently, the masses zeroed in on the dermal piercing North West had in her middle finger. Not only were parents in an uproar ...

Consistent care is imperative.

Body piercing has, for centuries, been integral to cultural and spiritual identity in many communities around the world. Traditionally, it was linked to rites of passage, religious rituals and symbols ...

Are you considering getting a new body piercing? Chances are that you're excited but at the same time a little scared. While some body piercings such as ear lobe piercings are fairly simple, others ...

A complication with belly button piercings is rejection, or when your body tries to remove the piercing from your skin. This is an immune response—your body sees the piercing as a foreign object and ...

The body piercing procedure is relatively quick and simple. Body piercing artists, not medical providers, perform body piercing; therefore local anesthetic use is contraindicated. Anesthesia is not ...