Some piercings hurt much more than others, and some may have longer healing times that can be uncomfortable for months. Body piercings are becoming more popular and accepted. What once seemed the ...

A snug piercing is a horizontal ear piercing located along the cartilage between the mid-helix (outer ear ridge) and the ...

When designing your ear look, there are a plethora of piercing types and combinations to pick from. There are helix, daith, conch, and standard lobe piercings, for starters, but one that really makes ...

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 ...

Taking care of a fresh piercing is an important part of the healing process. Tenderness and sensitivity are typical, but improper aftercare can lead to infection. Share on Pinterest Erdal Islak/Getty ...

Having a needle go through your ear sounds, well, like it doesn't feel great. But, of course, rocking curated stacks of earrings is on trend these days... which calls for multiple piercings. To see if ...

Idk about you, but every single time I see a photo of a curated ear pop up on my IG, I have the impulse to get a zillion new ear piercings—a triple lobe, a daith piercing, a conch piercing, and, my ...

A rook piercing goes through the cartilage fold between your ear canal and the top rim of your ear. It costs between $30 to $80 and can take about 6-9 months to fully heal. Because the rook piercing ...

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 ...

An ear piercing for migraines — called a daith piercing — is not a proven treatment and may actually put you at risk for infections. For more effective treatments, try alternative migraine remedies ...

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