A young Connecticut woman who recently got her tongue pierced wound up with an accessory she didn't bargain for -- a brain infection. Doctors at Yale University's School of Medicine who treated her ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Tongue piercing may have caused a brain abscess in an otherwise healthy young Connecticut woman, said doctors at Yale University School of Medicine. The piercing initially made her ...

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?

POV: You finally got that cartilage piercing you’ve been thinking about. You picked out the perfect starter stud (but have big plans to level-up to a hoop when the ...

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, ...

As fun as it can be to get a new piercing, following your professional piercer’s tips for proper care afterward is seriously important to prevent an infected ear piercing. Whether you’re adding a new ...

In a perfect world, you get an ear piercing and walk out feeling amazing in new earrings. However, if you’ve had the (dis)pleasure of getting an infected ear piercing, you know what a bummer it can be ...

CHICAGO (August 3, 2010) – Women who smoke or pierce their nipples are more likely to develop a breast abscess, according to a new study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of ...

Q: A few weeks after I got my ears pierced, my right earlobe hurt a lot and got really itchy. It’s OK now, but my mom says that means it got infected. What do you think went wrong? I’m getting another ...

A sternum piercing is a pair of decorative holes in the skin over your sternum. Some are placed vertically between the pectoral muscles, while others are horizontal and placed near the collarbones.

A vertical lip piercing, also known as a vertical labret, is done by inserting jewelry through the middle of your lower lip. Although it is a popular practice, a vertical lip piercing can come with ...