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Ear piercings are prone to bacterial infections, especially if you constantly fiddle with them or your piercer doesn't sterilize their equipment before use. It's important to get pierced by a ...

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 ...

While getting your ears pierced is pretty safe, there's still a chance that your piercings could become infected. An ear piercing is a fresh wound that needs to be treated as such. This means keeping ...

Instagram can teach you a lot about piercing trends, from the daith to the nipple to the one you'd never tell your grandma about. But what you won't learn on social media are the nitty-gritty details ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." POV: You finally got that cartilage piercing you’ve been thinking about. You picked out the perfect ...

While traditional ear piercings happen on the lobes, piercings on other parts of the ear have surged in popularity in recent years. Specifically, the helix piercing — which is made on the upper or ...

On a multiday bicycle trip through Indiana, I plowed into a bridge. But that accident was not nearly as alarming as the incident that occurred in the evening. I was relaxing in my hotel room when I ...

As fun as it can be to get a new piercing, following your professional piercer’s tips for proper care afterward is seriously important to prevent an infected ear piercing. Whether you’re adding a new ...

In a perfect world, you get an ear piercing and walk out feeling amazing in new earrings. However, if you’ve had the (dis)pleasure of getting an infected ear piercing, you know what a bummer it can be ...