Sumanda M. would love to get her 5-month-old baby girl's ears pierced, yet she's received conflicting advice on when to do it. "My friend said to have it done at 6 months because she will be too small ...

CHICAGO - Piercing the upper ear sometimes results in hard-to-treat infections that can lead to permanent disfigurement, according to a study of an Oregon outbreak. Seven youngsters ages 10 to 19 ...

Columbia resident Shannon West, wearing a silver stud in her ear and a tiny rhinestone in her nose, is familiar with body piercings. So when a recent ear piercing — one of five — began to swell and ...

SARTELL — For many Millennials, their first ear piercings were a memorable, coming-of-age tween moment at the local mall's discount jewelry story. For older generations, there's the scene in "Grease" ...

BOISE -- There's debate over how old a child should be when they get their ears pierced, where the procedure should be done, what tools are used, and just how safe it really is. "Back in the old days, ...

"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 ...

You probably don't associate your ears with odor. Unlike your armpits, they're not typically the first thing you think to ...

Perichondritis is an infection that occurs in the tissue of the cartilage located in your outer ear, which is called the auricle or pinna. The infection itself is sometimes referred to as auricular ...