Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO A complication with belly button piercings is rejection, or when your body tries to ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Throughout history, body piercing has been a symbol of beauty, sexuality, ritual initiation and rites of passage. I am a physician specializing in dermatology. My colleagues and I ...

An infected belly button piercing will be swollen and may even cause a fever — here's how to care for your new piercing to avoid infection.

A nose piercing bump can be caused by an allergic reaction, a granuloma, an infection, a keloid, and more — here's how to treat each cause.

If you were a kid in the '90s or early aughts, chances are your first ear-piercing experience took place at Claire's or a kiosk in the mall. It seemed totally normal at the time, but in hindsight, 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 ...

Whether you’ve just gotten one hole or 10, your newly-pierced ears are bound to spark fun, and give you a creative outlet. But while you may see those little piercings as a great way to individualize ...

Every so often a trend comes along that disrupts the fashion community, and with that, it's usually pretty divisive too. With the 'clean girl' aesthetic making waves, we're all stripping back how we ...

Oral piercings can look very cool, but are they safe? Smiley piercing is a kind of controversial piercing. Read on to learn about the smiley piercing process, jewelry, aftercare, and more. A smiley ...