What are ear seeds, and do beauty claims around the trend actually hold up?

As a form of beauty treatment, seeds are taped to specific points on the outer ear to provide continuous acupressure. Photo: Pexels

Perhaps you have heard ear seeds mentioned in the same breath as famous names like Lisa, an actress and K-pop star, or Naomi Campbell, a supermodel.

Perhaps you have seen the seeds on the ears of TikTok influencers like Mireya Rios, who has more than five million followers.