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 ...

Piercings can be a fun way to express yourself, but they can also cause complications—particularly in areas that aren't the earlobes—and need proper care. "The first step to caring for your piercing ...

When Kim Kardashian and her 12-year-old daughter were spotted in Rome recently, the masses zeroed in on the dermal piercing North West had in her middle finger. Not only were parents in an uproar ...

(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 ...

A complication with belly button piercings is rejection, or when your body tries to remove the piercing from your skin. This is an immune response—your body sees the piercing as a foreign object and ...

The belly button piercing is having a renaissance — but this time, the Y2K-era accessory is more grown-up, with luxe jewelry ...

The pain level for a tongue piercing is moderate, generally feeling like pressure rather than sharp pain. Healing time can ...

How many piercings do you have? Let me quickly do the math — 43. Thirteen of those are in my nose. I have one, my philtrum piercing, where I just, like, really needed to get stabbed that day to feel ...

Nestled on the edge of downtown Davis, Urban Body has been a beloved fixture in the community since its establishment in 2003. What originally began as a tattoo and piercing studio has since evolved ...

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 ...