Lobe piercings usually take around four to six months to heal, while cartilage piercings can take anywhere from eight months ...

Read this before your next appointment. If you’re contemplating more—we always are—and don’t know the name of the piercing you want, here’s a handy guide that will help you ask for exactly what you’re ...

Dear Doctor: My boyfriend let a friend of his pierce his earlobe and cartilage, and both places got infected. He says things will get better on their own, but I’m worried. What should he be doing?

Wondering which ear piercings hurt more than others? Ahead, our beauty writer who has over 40 piercings shares the seven she thought were most painful, complete with insights from a piercer and a ...