The Olympic figure skater did her frenulum piercing herself — with a needle and her sister's help.

What is a smiley piercing? Alysa Liu’s viral teeth jewelry has fans curious, but the ADA says the trendy look comes with ...

While she may have inspired a nation with her performance on the ice for Team USA, Alysa Liu's unique upper lip piercing has ...

There’s a story behind American figure skater Alysa Liu’s gold-medal smile. The 20-year-old Olympian, who claimed gold Thursday following a dazzling performance in the women’s free skate at the 2026 ...

It may be the coolest piercing in figure skating.

A sternum piercing is a type of surface piercing that’s located on any point along the sternum (breastbone). Although sternum piercings are often placed vertically between the breasts, they may also ...

The body may reject a piercing, slowly pushing it out of the skin. This occurs when the immune system identifies the piercing object as foreign and seeks to remove it. The process of pushing a foreign ...

Curious how to get Alysa's iconic 'smiley'? Here's what her piercing is and how she did it herself.

A cartilage piercing creates an open wound. As it heals, it may look swollen, lumpy, or like a bump. Over time, cartilage piercings may develop other bumps due to infections or scarring. In the days ...

Dermal piercings are also known as single-point piercings. That’s because dermals don’t have a separate entry and exit point for jewelry, unlike traditional piercings. Share on Pinterest For a dermal ...