Ear cartilage piercing is inherently more risky than lobe piercing, according to a report in the February 25 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that looks at an outbreak ...

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Cool ear piercings are having a moment. Find the one for you with our guide to the trendiest types of ear piercings, complete ...

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 ...

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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?

A swollen earlobe is typically caused by damage or a reaction of the earlobe. Bacteria and other germs may get into the earlobe through a cut or piercing and result in an infection, or it may also be ...

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