The original procedure for tongue splitting was to tie a string around a tongue piercing and pull it until the tongue split; however, the stretching process was lengthy and painful.

Tongue piercing can cause horrific health complications, experts warn today. The fashion craze - made popular by the likes of singer Mel B and the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips, who later ...

These days, it's not uncommon to come across people who have modified their bodies in one way or another. There are people who prefer to do something simple like getting a helix ear piercing and ...

Oral piercings are common among young adults, who use them mainly for self-expression. [Courtesy] Oral piercing, the insertion of objects like rings, studs or pins into the oral cavity structures ...