Ear Piercing in Kids: Ear piercing is a common tradition for children in India. However, there is a right age for it. Getting a child's ears pierced too early can lead to serious complications. In ...

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 ...

The decision to pierce a child’s ears is often framed as a rite of passage. But where that piercing happens — at a mall kiosk versus a professional studio — may determine not just the beauty of the ...

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 ...