An infected belly button piercing will be swollen and may even cause a fever — here's how to care for your new piercing to avoid infection.

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It was an unremarkable afternoon in the Noughties, and I was working a slow shift at my Saturday job. There I was, behind the tills at Matalan, waiting for my next customer to appear, when I felt it.

I'm a true child of the early 2000s. In the early aughts, you would have 100 percent found me sporting all the most bitchin' trends, from a bedazzled flip phone to micro denim skirts to those Steve ...

Belly button piercings are a form of self-expression. Although body piercings are safe when done in a sterile environment, they have their risks. So if you’re pregnant or thinking about getting ...

Belly button rings are, once again, the latest must-have accessory. However, there are so many different styles beyond the traditional ring that you may not even know about. And if you do, then you ...

The reality alum said her mom found out after reading her diary, admitting “I could never do something like that today” Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Kristin Cavallari said she pierced her belly ...

A woman was left in shock after getting her navel pierced, only to discover the piercer missed her belly button completely. Tyykidd, from New Jersey, says she headed to the "shore" to get the piercing ...

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 ...