In modern Western body piercing, a wide variety of materials are used.

But the situation can be quite different when it comes to this craze: body piercing.

IT is easy to pinpoint the moment when body piercing went mainstream.

Around the world and throughout human history, the earlobe is the most common location for a body piercing.

This type of tape is also commonly used for stretching a body piercing.

The state of Idaho has imposed a minimum age for body piercing at 14.

The body pierced the black surface of the sea with scarcely a ripple, and was gone.

In ancient times the body piercing was considered as sign of manliness and courage.

"Her hair is dyed a lot of colors, and she has body piercing," the prosecutor said.

Hood has advocated mandatory parental consent for children getting a body piercing.