People have pierced their ears for thousands of years for ceremonial, cultural, religious, and decorative purposes. The oldest known example of ear piercing comes from “Ötzi the Iceman,” a man who ...

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Dr. Alefiyah Malbari, a pediatrician at Dell Children's Medical Center, says ear piercing is generally considered to be safe for babies of any age, provided parents familiarize themselves with a few ...

Thinking of getting your ears, or your child’s ears, pierced? Whether for trend, or tradition, or a little bit of both, you might have a few questions or concerns. We’ve got answers to your questions ...

Your child may want a piercing, but risks are involved, plus there is aftercare to consider. What parents should know before they say yes - and how to help kids take good care during the healing ...

The topic of ear piercing and babies is like cilantro: You either love it or you hate it. Parents who aren’t fans of the practice say it’s cruel to pierce an infant’s ears, especially when he or she ...

To pierce or not to pierce an infant’s ears? It's a question that parents have debated for decades. For some families, ear piercing is a cultural tradition. Others simply like the way it looks. Kim ...

Piercing your ears is a tradition, a rite of passage for many children. But parents shoulder more of the responsibility when it comes to piercing the ears of infants. Claire’s and the Piercing Pagoda, ...