You don't have to get rid of your belly button ring the minute you get pregnant. Here's what's safe and healthy when it comes ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO A complication with belly button piercings is rejection, or when your body tries to remove the piercing from your skin. This is an immune response—your body ...

Once upon a time in the not-too-distant past, mutilating your body was considered unsavory. The idea of people opening up giant holes in their ears or other areas of their bodies seemed outlandish.

When a body piercing closes, it often leaves a scar. This is exponentially more likely if you don't go to a professional and you pierce yourself or let a friend stick you with a needle. In those cases ...