Some people go through pain to change the way they look, such as in ear piercing.

Ear piercing has been practiced all over the world since ancient times.

He noticed that the man's ear piercings had closed.

It is the second most popular piercing, next to ear piercing.

She was well known for her very severe look; a bald head, nose ring and many ear piercings.

Would have made it a crime to do body piercing on people under 18, with the exception of ear piercing.

But ear piercing is a definitive, declarative, irreversible act.

Cleaning the industrial piercing is significantly more complex than an average ear piercing.

Ear piercing is an essential ritual for men, lest their sacred offerings to God be rejected.

Ear piercing became commonly available in physician offices.

With over 400 stores across Canada, Ardene also specializes in ear piercing.

At that time, the practice re-emerged, but since a large commercial market for them did not exist, most ear piercings were done at home.

She also has multiple ear piercings.

Other risk factors for hepatitis C included sexual promiscuity, intravenous drug use and, for men, ear piercing.

"Jesus, Emma, ear piercing's a personal choice.

Gallery of various ear piercings (female)

Now it's mainly information, village happenings, community happenings, family interest stories like hair cuttings and ear piercing.

Traditional hunting techniques, as well as cultural practices such as tattooing and ear piercing, were legally banned.

Ms. Muldoon cautioned that jewelry used in ear piercings should not be used in any other area of the body.

Booths at the festival offered only ear piercings (no nostrils or navels need apply) and temporary tattoos for the noncommittal.

Ear piercing and nose piercing have been particularly widespread and are well represented in historical records and among grave goods.

Tribes related to the Paduang, as well as other cultures throughout the world, use jewellery to stretch their earlobes or enlarge ear piercings.

They wore several ear piercings adorned by shell earrings, shell necklaces, and also puckered seam ankle wrap moccasins.

Practices such as applying cow dung to wounds, ear piercing, tattooing, and chronic ear infections were important factors in developing tetanus.