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 ...

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 ...

If there’s one thing you want to protect more than anything else, it’s your penis. The mere thought of a sharp object down there probably makes you cringe. Which is why it may surprise you to learn ...

A bump from a piercing may require at-home treatment like cleaning your piercing and changing your jewelry. If you have symptoms of an infection, you may need to see a doctor. Share on Pinterest Mal ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. An industrial piercing is made up of two piercings connected by a piece of jewelry, typically a ...

Ear piercing is also cosmetic medicineThe cosmetic clinic where I worked offered ear piercing as a service. It was relatively ...

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 ...

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 ...

A nose piercing can heal and maintain itself well with regular cleanings. But with any piercing, there’s always a risk of infection or scarring and the piercing being rejected. A new nose piercing ...