Piercings are, without a doubt, one of the easiest, most cost-effective ways to give your look a little boost whenever the mood for a makeover strikes. The endless possibilities (think placement, ...

After earlobe piercings, nose piercings (septum and nostril) are the most popular type of facial piercing. While nose piercings are a relatively recent fashion phenomenon in the western world, they ...

New piercings can develop irritated bumps that can be painful and hard to get rid of. These piercing bumps are usually either keloids or hypertrophic scar tissue. There are steps you can take the get ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had my ears pierced when I was about 10, developed pea-size keloids, which I had removed from behind both lobes, and discontinued wearing earrings. I'm 60 now, and have been thinking ...

Getting a new piercing is all fun and games until some time has passed and you end up with a abnormal looking bump appear around the area. This raised bit of skin that often occurs is called a keloid ...