From ears to lips to belly buttons, piercings are popular. But they also carry risks and can cause complications. Where you get a piercing and how you care for it can help prevent infection and speed ...

A pierced tongue may be the height of cool in some teen circles, but a new study by Israeli researchers suggests that skin piercings in the mouth may lead to an increased risk of oral health problems ...

We see many people in our clinic with newly acquired tattoos and body piercings and are having a difficult time discerning if the artwork or jewelry is infected or just going through a "normal" ...

'One of the most popular types of male genital piercings, the Prince Albert, is named after Queen Victoria's husband. Albert supposedly wore a penile ring, which he called a dressing ring, to firmly ...

If you were a kid in the '90s or early aughts, chances are your first ear-piercing experience took place at Claire's or a kiosk in the mall. It seemed totally normal at the time, but in hindsight, the ...

Move the bling party off your ears and onto the rest of your face by getting a facial piercing. You may not have thought about piercings beyond your eyebrows, nose, and your lips, but there’s a whole ...

New piercings often bleed, a normal part of healing as delicate blood vessels repair. Excessive touching, sleeping on the ...