See a doctor if the piercing is worsening, as it can lead to scarring or serious infection. Ear piercings are prone to bacterial infections, especially if you constantly fiddle with them or your ...

Munro, personal communication, November 2, 2004). (see Table 1) A common variant for all types of ear piercings is known as gauging. This is the process of stretching an established piercing so ...

Ivory and wood labrets, made for stretched lip piercings, are common in Alaskan and African cultures (University of Pennsylvania, n.d.). The Old Testament mentions ear piercing to identify slaves ...