From nipple rings to cartilage piercings, welcome the rise of thirst body jewelry. Then there is Gossip Girl’s resident “Sk8r Boi,” Aki Menzies (Evan Mock), who wears a gold cartilage earring ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Throughout history, body piercing has been a symbol of beauty, sexuality, ritual initiation and rites of passage. I am a physician specializing in dermatology. My colleagues and I ...

Unprofessional, trashy, a marker of low self-esteem -- these are just a few words that I've heard used to describe my many piercings. While our society is fortunately moving toward eliminating that ...

It is important to be aware of who is performing body piercings in the community and under what conditions (Armstrong, 1996). Many jurisdictions do not regulate body modification practices. Depending ...

Selecting an appropriate body piercing serves as more than purely decorative. A piercing’s position on the face will create either an enhancing effect or a balancing effect that alters total facial ...

Then there is Gossip Girl’s resident “Sk8r Boi,” Aki Menzies (Evan Mock), who wears a gold cartilage earring alongside his pink buzzcut. The hairstyle alone is a departure from the pretty boy look ...