People have pierced their ears for thousands of years for ceremonial, cultural, religious, and decorative purposes. The oldest known example of ear piercing comes from “Ötzi the Iceman,” a man who ...

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 ...

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There are a ton of different ways to pierce and accessorize your ears. INSIDER put together a basic guide to some of the most common ear piercings you can get. Piercings on the earlobe, for example, ...

While getting your ears pierced is pretty safe, there's still a chance that your piercings could become infected. An ear piercing is a fresh wound that needs to be treated as such. This means keeping ...

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 ...

I change my lobe earrings every day, and sometimes, I still find myself getting bored and wanting to take it up a notch. That’s probably why, after years of agonizing, I finally took the plunge and ...

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Much like tattoos, piercings are another great bit of wearable art. Just look at Cardi B's gorgeous studs as proof. Plus, if you're wary of adding a permanent piece of body art with ink, piercings are ...