Body piercings are the new norm, and along with that new norm comes the need for a lesson on how to prevent or treat infected piercings. No one wants an infected ear piercing, much less an infected ...

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- A Queens woman is recovering from a near-death experience. A mystery infection got so bad, she needed a liver transplant. Doctors ultimately traced the infection to ...

The diagnosis was right on the nose. Queens woman Dana Smith, 37, nearly died after contracting an infection from a nose piercing. Smith was rushed to the hospital in late January with a mysterious ...

Septum piercings are definitely trending hard right now, with even a slew of celebs spotted rocking the look recently. If you, too, have just gotten one and are wondering how to know if your septum ...

A tiny stud in a woman’s nostril is likely to blame for a huge health emergency that sent her to the hospital with liver failure, doctors say. They believe the nose piercing was the source of a ...

However, with the excitement of getting a new piercing comes the risk of infections. Infections can be painful and sometimes even dangerous, so it's important to take the necessary precautions to ...

I've had my fair share of beauty fails, including bad hair colors and dodgy piercings (think: accidental pumpkin orange hair and belly piercing at 16). Although it seems that my hair has reached ...

Nose piercings have become a popular form of self-expression, but before you take the plunge, it’s essential to understand the potential side effects. While a nose piercing can enhance your aesthetic, ...

After years of contemplating whether or not the trendy body jewellery was right for you, you finally took the plunge and got a nipple piercing. But you've noticed a few red flags since then: The area ...