WRAL contributor Amy Davis got her daughter's ears re-pierced at a tattoo parlor after a mall piercing disaster. When my now sixth grader was in first grade and turning seven, she decided she wanted ...

Piercing a baby's ears can be controversial, but when do experts say it's OK? Parents have many reasons for deciding to ...

The decision to pierce a child’s ears is often framed as a rite of passage. But where that piercing happens — at a mall kiosk versus a professional studio — may determine not just the beauty of the ...

IT’S 11 A.M. on a Tuesday when the needle slides cleanly through my flesh. I am in the back room of Ink Side Out tattoo parlor in Norwalk, Conn., with a new friend by my side. In lieu of Pilates or ...

When it comes to ear piercing these days, a hole in one apparently doesn’t cut it. The decorated ear is today’s fashion standout. Studs, chains, bars, lightning bolts, danglers in multiples can be ...

A snug piercing is a horizontal ear piercing located along the cartilage between the mid-helix (outer ear ridge) and the inner conch. Snug piercings can be especially painful and may not suit every ...