Ear piercings are one of the most common piercings known to women (and man) and for good reason: the ear is a small but complex structure, full of flat surfaces and piercable ridges. But what is a ...

Ear cartilage piercing is inherently more risky than lobe piercing, according to a report in the February 25 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that looks at an outbreak ...

Before you schedule a rook piercing, there are some things you should know about this cartilage piercing. Its increasing popularity may be due to its use in constellation piercing. Constellation ...

Choosing what type of piercing to get next in your ear is a tough decision. Once you have your lobes pierced, the options get infinitely more complicated. Whether it's your rook, tragus, helix, ...

A helix piercing refers to a piercing in the upper or outer cartilage of the ear. Helix piercings are more prone to infection due to less blood flow to the area. Cleaning your helix piercing correctly ...

I've always known I'd be heavily pierced. I remember seeing scene queens on MySpace and Tumblr with fun earring styles and placements that were far from basic, and knowing I had to be that girl when I ...

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

2021 is upon us, and the #CuratedEar piercing trend is going nowhere, my fashionable friends. Our ears were once a tidy space with a modest stud or two in the lobe, back in the days of after school ...

A cartilage piercing creates an open wound. As it heals, it may look swollen, lumpy, or like a bump. Over time, cartilage piercings may develop other bumps due to infections or scarring. In the days ...

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Ariana Madix is making us want a new ear piercing: The Vanderpump Rules bartender just added a couple dainty new earrings to her cartilage and she is "obsessed" with the end result. And Ariana is ...