This year, we took our 6-year-old to get her ears pierced. My husband and I agreed early on ear piercings were an important part of bodily autonomy and would be the determination of our children. If ...

WRAL contributor Amy Davis got her daughter's ears re-pierced at a tattoo parlor after a mall piercing disaster. When my now sixth grader was in first grade and turning seven, she decided she wanted ...

Your kids may suddenly want studs, hoops or shiny bead earrings - and preferably pierced ears. But are they ready? And if so, where to go and how best to prepare so the piercings heal properly and don ...

Ear and Nose Piercing Tips: Ear and nose piercing is a very ancient tradition. Many parents get their children's ears pierced in childhood, while others get piercings later in life. Nowadays, ear ...

In a viral TikTok, with over 9 million views, a professional piercer recorded her niece’s reaction to getting her ears pierced for the first time Bella Reffit/TikTok Bella Reffit is the owner of La ...

Delaying ear piercing until the pre-teen years or later may increase a person's chances of developing keloids - raised, fibrous scar tissue. Among a small group of patients with keloids that developed ...

Some parents abide by cultural customs and piece their child's ear when their still a baby. Others find the act to be nonconsensual and wrong, waiting until the child themself expresses a desire to ...

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 ...

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 ...