Lobe piercings usually take around four to six months to heal, while cartilage piercings can take anywhere from eight months to a year, though they could take longer than that, says Teichman. Remember ...

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

With any new piercing, aftercare is key for preventing infection and scarring. According to experts, you don’t need a ton of products to keep your new bling clean and help support healing — in fact, ...

The daith piercing is an increasingly popular option to treat migraine, anxiety, and other symptoms. No scientific evidence supports this idea, but this is primarily because no research has directly ...

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

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Studs co-founder and CEO Anna Harman has spent the past decade building and scaling consumer businesses at the intersection of operations, technology and omnichannel retail. In this Expert ...

What Is a Daith Piercing? Daith piercings are a puncture through the tough, innermost fold of cartilage at the entrance of your ear canal. It’s a small, curved piece of flesh, and it’s difficult to ...