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 ...

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?

Wondering which ear piercings hurt more than others? Ahead, our beauty writer who has over 40 piercings shares the seven she thought were most painful, complete with insights from a piercer and a ...

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, ...

Planning on getting pierced but want to do a lil research ahead of time? A wise move, IMO. Well, you've come to the right ...

POV: You finally got that cartilage piercing you’ve been thinking about. You picked out the perfect starter stud (but have big plans to level-up to a hoop when the ...

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 ...

If you’re looking for a subtle yet unique way to decorate your ear, you may have considered a daith piercing. Whatever your reasons are, you’re probably wondering about how a daith piercing will feel ...