Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The rhino piercing is perfect for body mod enthusiasts who want "to deviate from more conventional piercing options like nostril ...

In a previous PT blog-post, I challenged you to consider whether body piercing and tattooing are forms of self-expression or self-mutilation. I would now like to focus on an even more fascinating (pop ...

Fakir Musafar, an icon of the modern body modification culture, died at his home in Menlo Park August 1. He announced in May that he was fighting advanced lung cancer. He was 87. Born Roland Loomis, ...

Tattoos and other body-image modifications such as body piercing and cosmetic tattoos, e.g., permanent eyeliners, are increasingly common and are now well-accepted in society. It is estimated that 3 ...

Faced with a mostly unregulated industry of tattooists and piercers, clinicians need to be on the lookout for infections and other complications. Tattooing is the indelible marking of the body using ...

Parents might logically expect body-piercing shops to be properly licensed to ensure they are clean, professional or, at the least, not going to poke a kid without his parent's consent. But they would ...

Ear piercings can be accomplished at multiple sites of the lobe and pinna. Cartilaginous piercings have the tendency to heal more slowly, and to develop more complications than simple lobe piercings ...

OLYMPIA -- With large flamelike earrings, an intricate nose piercing and visible tattoos, Troy Amundson is an unlikely lobbyist. A professional body piercer at Apocalypse Tattoo and Piercing in ...

The rhino piercing is perfect for body mod enthusiasts who want "to deviate from more conventional piercing options like nostril or septum piercings, to enhance their personal sense of style and ...