A new nose piercing requires regular and thorough cleaning to help it heal and to prevent infection. This includes avoiding touching the piercing except to clean it with saline solution. Piercing ...

A nose piercing can heal and maintain itself well with regular cleanings. But with any piercing, there’s always a risk of infection or scarring and the piercing being rejected. A new nose piercing ...

Home body-piercing kits could be banned after being linked to rises in blood poisoning and infections. Health Minister Dawn Primarolo has told MPs she will order a review of the kits, which usually ...