Discussion Body piercing, including piercing of the auricular cartilage in the upper ear, has
become increasingly popular. 1, 2 The practice of body piercing is largely unregulated, and …

Background Auricular or high helical ear piercing is an increasingly widespread fashion
trend that is associated with an increased risk of potentially serious post-piercing …

Discussion The ear is currently the most common site of body piercing, with multiple
piercings, especially transcartilaginous, becoming extremely popular. Complications …

ContextSporadic infections following ear piercing are well documented, but common-source
outbreaks are rarely recognized. ObjectiveTo investigate reports of auricular chondritis …

Background Body piercing has become widespread and is associated with increased
complications. Post-piercing chondritis may lead to severe residual deformity. We aimed to …

Discussion A PubMed literature review spanning 1992 to 2004 with no limitations and using
the search terms auricular cartilage piercing produced 15 articles. Ovid MEDLINE from 1966 …

BACKGROUND: Investigation and case–control study to identify risk factors in a large
outbreak in 2003 of auricular chondritis associated with piercing. METHODS: Epidemiologic …

Objective To investigate the different methods of ear and body piercing as possible sources
of infection, and to provide a brief literature review of infections resulting from high ear …

Piercing: Does health education make a difference? www. tnpj. com The Nurse Practitioner•
June 2010 49 one had both infections. In addition, there were 18 cases of suspected …

Purpose: Despite growing interest in cosmetic piercing, a detailed evaluation of associated
medical complications is lacking. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire addressing ear …