I have one. Yes, they hurt, but it's not excruciating. I thought my bellybutton piercing hurt more. It did hurt more than ear lobes though. It's a piercing and it's going to hurt - resign yourself to that fact. It's not too bad in my opinion, but ... more

Teens get tattoos and piercings to make a dramatic statement and to express their self identity. Many teens do it because all of their friends have done it, or simply because they think it is cool. This is a popular trend for teens of this ... more

Answer Hello Ryan, Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, are caused by one of the herpes viruses ("orolabial herpes"). They are frequently confused with canker sores, caused by a localized breakdown in the skin immunity but not related to an ... more

Try as I might I cannot thing of one good reason to actually attempt to make or use a homemade tattoo gun. But apparently someone out there will benefit from this. Someone anticipating the need to make prison tattoos, get tattooed while underage, ... more

Nose piercings (also known as nasal or nostril piercings) can be placed on either side of the nose, and can take a ring or a stud. They are the second most common piercing, after earlobes. Another kind of piercing through the center of the nose is ... more

A Romania RPCV writes: "It has sadly come to my attention that Peace Corps is looking to become more discriminatory of applicants based on their artistic expression. Applicants who have tattoos will be heavily screened if not totally rejected from ... more

Getting pierced with a gun is a terrible idea, no matter where you go. Guns cannot be sterilized, since they are plastic. Alcohol wipes clean, but don't sterilize. The process of piercing an ear with a blunt earring causes a blood spray, minute ... more

To treat an infected ear piercing you will want to first remove the earring. Then you will want to treat the infected area with an epsom or sea salt solution. (1/8 tsp epsom or sea salt dissolved in water) You may also want to consider the metal ... more

1. Just ears. My helix (cartilage), and each lobe is pierced twice. My nose used to be pierced, but I let it close. 2. Self expression, mostly. That, and I really like the way it looks. 3. Not a teen. 4. Of course. 5. N/A 6. Not that I know of. 7. N/ ... more

Besides nape piercings, there are other forms of surface piercings that people sport all over their body. Some forms of these piercings can be weird, and not something that people in their right minds would do. There's always someone who wants to ... more