Gun piercing can push bacteria deeper into the tissue, increasing the risk of infection. Needles, on the other hand, create a cleaner hole and minimize bacterial contamination during the process.

DETROIT (WWJ) - It's a popular right of passage: going to the earring store and having a gun put to your head. If you're getting your little girl's ear pierced soon, listen up because there's a safe ...

Contemporary adolescent and young adult culture has embraced tattoing and body piercing, ostensibly as a form of self-expression. It seems that if not tattooed themselves, there are very few degrees ...

While many people only have their ears pierced, body piercings have been around for quite some time. It's actually a tradition that dates back 5,300 years! But one of the most interesting is the ...

A few weeks ago when I was out walking, I noticed a sign in the window of one of the local tattoo shops. "Yes, it hurts!" the sign declared. The sign made me recall a question that frequently occurs ...