Lobe piercings usually take around four to six months to heal, while cartilage piercings can take anywhere from eight months to a year, though they could take longer than that, says Teichman. Remember ...

The daith piercing is an increasingly popular option to treat migraine, anxiety, and other symptoms. No scientific evidence supports this idea, but this is primarily because no research has directly ...

Hypertrophic piercing bumps and keloid scars can look similar. However, there are various ways to differentiate them. Skin changes can occur at the site of piercings. Knowing how to tell the ...

With any new piercing, aftercare is key for preventing infection and scarring. According to experts, you don’t need a ton of products to keep your new bling clean and help support healing — in fact, ...

The Board of Health recently held a hearing to discuss Christina Bowden’s application for a permit to perform body piercing ...

Cardi B and North West both had surface piercings that took the world by storm in 2025. Is this a budding trend for 2026?

Dermal piercings are also known as single-point piercings. That’s because dermals don’t have a separate entry and exit point for jewelry, unlike traditional piercings. Share on Pinterest For a dermal ...

An industrial piercing can describe any two pierced holes connected by a single barbell. It usually refers to double perforation on the cartilage at the top of your ear. Cartilage piercings — ...

What Is a Daith Piercing? Daith piercings are a puncture through the tough, innermost fold of cartilage at the entrance of your ear canal. It’s a small, curved piece of flesh, and it’s difficult to ...

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Hankering after a new piercing to add to your collection? We know the feeling. And we're blaming Florence Pugh for our latest craving: a septum piercing. Whether you've run out of room for more ear ...