PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) - A Portland woman's gauge piercing mishap is making national headlines this week. Ashley Glawe had her pet ball python wrapped around her shoulders last month when it lunged ...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder — and over the last 20 years, nothing has changed so much in our culture as the beauty standards for body art and augmentation. What was once only within the realm ...

Piercing rejection may occur due to a combination of factors, including genetics, the material of the jewelry, or the location of the piercing. While you can’t prevent rejection in every case, ...

Ear stretching is the process of expanding an earlobe piercing hole over several months. This is a type of aesthetic body modification. Many people stretch their ears so they can wear gauges — ...

A Portland woman's ear and pet python are expected to recover after the snake got stuck in her gauge piercing recently. Ashley Glawe posted photos of the mishap on her Facebook page with the ball ...