Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. A Kansas blogger branded “ugly” after spending $12,000 on body modifications says the extreme alterations make them feel beautiful and confident. Jessy ...

A vertical lip piercing, also known as a vertical labret, is done by inserting jewelry through the middle of your lower lip. Although it is a popular practice, a vertical lip piercing can come with ...

Before you get a lip piercing, there are a few things you should know. A professional piercer is answering the most piercing questions about lip piercings. Find out how much it hurts, what the ...

A Kansas blogger who has battled eating disorders claims weightlifting and extreme body modifications have helped them cope with trauma and 'defeat' their eating disorder. Jessy Kirkpatrick, 27, who ...

So you want to get a new piercing, but you're not exactly sure what type? There are a lot of options to choose from, depending on where you want it. Piercings are typically grouped into three main ...

A snake bites piercing is a double lip piercing that sits near the outer corners of the lower lip’s edge. As the name suggests, the placement of the piercing resembles a snake bite. The name “snake ...

GRAPHIC IMAGES. Ataye Eligidagne, from Ethiopia, has been stretching her lip for three years in order to accommodate a huge adornment. Ataye Eligidagne, from Ethiopia, has been stretching her lip for ...

Lip piercings may be more prone to infection — especially during the initial healing stage — due to regular contact with saliva, food, makeup, and other bacteria. Snagging the jewelry on your hair or ...

To provide safe and effective care for patients with body piercings, nurses must become more knowledgeable about this increasingly common practice. Competent nursing care is more than simply noting ...

Michele Mancii, 28, went to university to study to become an accountant – but he quickly realised office life wasn’t for him. Instead, he started to pursue becoming a professional piercer, inspired by ...