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

New piercings often bleed, a normal part of healing as delicate blood vessels repair. Excessive touching, sleeping on the ...

“Isabella” is such a pretty and unsuspecting name for a piercing that can do some major damage to your clitoris and permanently affect your sexual function. An Isabella piercing is a deep clitoral ...

A sternum piercing is a type of surface piercing that’s located on any point along the sternum (breastbone). Although sternum piercings are often placed vertically between the breasts, they may also ...

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 ...

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

The body may reject a piercing, slowly pushing it out of the skin. This occurs when the immune system identifies the piercing object as foreign and seeks to remove it. The process of pushing a foreign ...

Want to add to – or start – your growing ear stack? Look no further than a helix piercing. But before you go under the needle, it's worth brushing up on all you need to know about this specific ear ...

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. As Rihanna, FKATwigs, and Zoe Kravitz can illustrate, adorning oneself with ...

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 ...

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