Instagram can teach you a lot about piercing trends, from the daith to the nipple to the one you'd never tell your grandma about. But what you won't learn on social media are the nitty-gritty details ...

While nose piercings are commonplace, getting one comes with the risk of infection, especially when the piercing is new and still healing. It's important that you treat an infected nose piercing as ...

Belly button piercings are a popular way to modify your body and show off your personal style, but they come with the risk of infection. Infected belly button piercings can be painful, unsightly, and ...

After years of contemplating whether or not the trendy body jewellery was right for you, you finally took the plunge and got a nipple piercing. But you've noticed a few red flags since then: The area ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." POV: You finally got that cartilage piercing you’ve been thinking about. You picked out the perfect ...

POV: You finally got that cartilage piercing you’ve been thinking about. You picked out the perfect starter stud (but have big plans to level-up to a hoop when the ...

Whether it's a nose ring, an earlobe piercing or even a belly button piercing, the options are endless. However, with the excitement of getting a new piercing comes the risk of infections. Infections ...

Throughout history, body piercing has been a symbol of beauty, sexuality, ritual initiation and rites of passage. Mayan royalty had their tongues and genitals pierced; during the Victorian era, many ...

A cartilage piercing is a type of body modification in which you have a decorative hole in one of the cartilage-filled parts of your body. A piercing of your nose or the stiff upper part of your ears ...

POV: You finally got that cartilage piercing you’ve been thinking about. You picked out the perfect starter stud (but have big plans to level-up to a hoop when the ...