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 ...

Those of you with a recent nose piercing will know that while your nasal region looks fantastic, the upkeep can be kind of a drag. I am one year and four months post having my nose pierced and finally ...

I've had my fair share of beauty fails, including bad hair colors and dodgy piercings (think: accidental pumpkin orange hair and belly piercing at 16). Although it seems that my hair has reached ...

After earlobe piercings, nose piercings (septum and nostril) are the most popular type of facial piercing. While nose piercings are a relatively recent fashion phenomenon in the western world, they ...

A cartilage piercing is a type of body modification in which you have a decorative hole in one of the cartilage-filled parts of your body. A piercing of your nose or the stiff upper part of your ears ...

The septum piercing craze looks like it’s going to continue strong in 2016, but make sure you know what you’re getting into if you’re considering one. To be fully prepared to rock the piercing, read ...

Thinking about getting a piercing but worried about the pain? You're not alone. Although the pain of getting a piercing can be off-putting for some, it needn't be something that prevents you from ...

When you get a new piercing — whether it’s in your lobes, cartilage, nose, or bellybutton — you’ll want to enjoy it, take pics, and show all of your friends. But that thrill can come to a screeching ...

In the months after you get a nose piercing done, it is possible that you might experience the dreaded 'bump'. That is, a really attractive, lumpy, red-looking thing that grows out of the side of your ...