Ah, yes, getting your ears pierced for the first time: A special milestone. Ear piercings are incredibly versatile, and unlike the permanency of a tattoo, they come with the added benefit of being ...

Thinking of getting your ears, or your child’s ears, pierced? Whether for trend, or tradition, or a little bit of both, you might have a few questions or concerns. We’ve got answers to your questions ...

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 ...

Parents have many reasons for deciding to pierce their baby's ears, from cultural traditions to a desire to save their child pain later in life. But when do experts say it's OK to get a baby's ears ...

Kimberly Hinojosa, a piercer at Lark Tattoo in Westbury, recently pierced the ears of a 7-year-old girl and then gave her father his first piercing the same day — in his eyebrow. “Piercings are for ...