Getting your ears pierced for the first time is such a pivotal moment in one's life. Most of us can remember going to Claire's or a stand at the mall with our parents for the special event and then ...

People have pierced their ears for thousands of years for ceremonial, cultural, religious, and decorative purposes. The oldest known example of ear piercing comes from “Ötzi the Iceman,” a man who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're taking a break from jewelry staples, like earrings, and adopting a more casual approach to your wardrobe lately, you're ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dylan Marino of Jersey City, N.J., tells PEOPLE she’s used others being “freaked out” or “grossed out” by her heavily pierced ears ...

While getting your ears pierced is pretty safe, there's still a chance that your piercings could become infected. An ear piercing is a fresh wound that needs to be treated as such. This means keeping ...

Is piercing a baby’s ears cruel or cute? As a former baby with pierced ears of my own, I have a special message for parents who are on the fence. When I was a baby, my parents were missionaries in ...