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 ...

In a perfect world, you get an ear piercing and walk out feeling amazing in new earrings. However, if you’ve had the (dis)pleasure of getting an infected ear piercing, you know what a bummer it can be ...

Archaeologists have unearthed evidence that ear piercing dates back 6,000 years or more in Mesopotamia, pre-Colombian Meso-America, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China and Mexico. While the custom may be ...

BOISE -- There's debate over how old a child should be when they get their ears pierced, where the procedure should be done, what tools are used, and just how safe it really is. "Back in the old days, ...

I have quite an extensive piercing collection. I have everyday hoop earrings for my lobes and a few cartilage piercings that I accessorize with studs, so I often stack my earrings to upgrade my look ...

On November 23, 2025, in Guangdong, China, @Wǒshuìzhele shared a video capturing a startling moment during an ear-piercing ...

Four years ago, the then-34-year-old Studs founder Anna Harman wanted to get a second lobe ear piercing. “She, in her words, just wanted to feel young again and do something cool,” her friend and ...

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It is fairly common for people of all ages and genders to get a body piercing these days. Once a person decides to get their ears, or any body part pierced, the next question is where to go. You are ...

Just because you’ve opted to wait to pierce your little girl’s ears doesn’t mean you can’t still adorn her lobes with a little bling! From temporary tattoo-style earrings to accessories, discover ...