Most of the professional piercers at your neighborhood studio are using single-use needles. They’re typically hollow with a triangular tip that’s razor-sharp, designed to create a precise opening for ...

"As far as piercings are concerned, you can never have too many,” says Manish Luthra, piercing artist at Silofer. From tragus and helix to septum and industrial, ear piercing options are unlimited.

On Tuesday, he beat his own world record, set last year, for the number of surgical needles inserted into his skin. He got some help from his body-modification friend Russ Foxx, who was hoping to ...