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Cartilage piercing healing takes months, not weeks. Learn the timeline, aftercare steps, hypoallergenic jewelry tips and the warning signs of infection.

Learn the real body piercing healing timeline by location, what symptoms are normal vs. red flags, and the aftercare habits that actually speed recovery.

The tragus is a tiny "nub" of cartilage located near your temple. It's that tiny, rigid flap of cartilage that quasi protects your ear. Naturally, this little nub makes for a perfect place for a pi...

Location: in the flat part of the ear, sometimes called the outer shell, between the ridges of the helix and antihelix Jewelry: initially, a straight barbell from 16 gauge (1.2mm) to 12 gauge (2m...

Money shot: 0:28 Jacqui, friend of a BodyCandy colleague, came to us looking for a new tragus piercing. Of course we knew exactly where to go and who to see – our buddy James at American Skin Art i...