Dear Doctor: My boyfriend let a friend of his pierce his earlobe and cartilage, and both places got infected. He says things will get better on their own, but I’m worried. What should he be doing?

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Tongue piercing may have caused a brain abscess in an otherwise healthy young Connecticut woman, said doctors at Yale University School of Medicine. The piercing initially made her ...

Having a needle go through your ear sounds, well, like it doesn't feel great. But, of course, rocking curated stacks of earrings is on trend these days... which calls for multiple piercings. To see if ...

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 ...

It’s best to clean a piercing by gently dabbing a cotton swab soaked in a salt solution. Avoid cleaning with fragrant soaps. Before you start, wash your hands and avoid touching surfaces that may have ...

What Is a Conch Piercing? A conch piercing is an upper ear cartilage piercing that is done in either the upper or lower concha of your ear. Concha is the scientific name for the inner, cup-like part ...

Thinking of getting your ears, or your child’s ears, pierced? Whether for trend, or tradition, or a little bit of both, you might have a few questions or concerns. We’ve got answers to your questions ...