How to Do an Ear Piercing: 14 Steps

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2024 Author: Samantha Chapman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 09:13

Ear piercings can be difficult to do and even a little painful. Before continuing to read this guide, make sure you have chosen the right sweet piercing.

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Instructions for use

Step 1. If you have any of the following conditions, consult your doctor first:

HIV, hepatitis, ear inflammation, epilepsy, skin diseases or disorders, diabetes, open wounds, cuts or abrasions, moles or warts, circulatory disorders (high or low blood sugar), or a predisposition to keloid scar formation.

Step 2. Gather your hair so that both ears are free

Step 3. Wash your hands

Step 4. Prepare the punch gun

(Do not touch the studs with your bare hands.)

Step 5. Blot the lobes with alcohol (or with special disinfectant swabs)

Let the lobes dry.

Step 6. Mark the puncture point on both lobes with a surgical marker

If you need to re-mark the area, clean it with an alcohol swab before proceeding. Do not use any other type of pen or ink.

Step 7. Help yourself with a mirror to define the exact area to be marked

Step 8. Place the gun on the area to be pierced

Step 9. Pull the trigger

(It is impossible to drill slowly.)

Step 10. Release the trigger slowly

Part 2 of 2: Care of the Piercing

Step 1. Do not touch your ears without first washing your hands

Step 2. Clean the new piercing three times a day, even after bathing or washing your hair

Be careful when using perfume or hair spray. Turn the earrings slightly in both directions, including back and forth, to prevent them from sticking to your ear. Make sure they aren't too tight, don't press on your ear, and don't stick to your ear.

Step 3. Do not remove piercing earrings for at least 4-6 weeks, 8-12 weeks for cartilage piercing

Step 4. For the next six months, wear only high-carat gold and surgical steel earrings

For the next 6-12 months, always wear a certain type of earring to prevent the holes from closing.

Piercing earrings should be left on children's ears for at least 8 months to prevent the hole from closing overnight due to growth.
If any allergic reactions persist for more than 24 hours, consult your doctor. If you have a cartilage piercing, remove the piercing and consult your doctor.

Advice

Keep absolute calm when drilling.
Do not remove the earrings while they are healing.
The operation should be performed by an experienced jeweler. If the piercing will be done with a gun, make sure it is properly sterilized.
Use prepackaged saline if possible.

Warnings

Many professionals only piercings over 16 years of age. However, some agree to carry out the piercing to anyone who is able to ensure perfect hygiene and care, even to minors (with parental permission).
The ears can get infected, take care of them properly!
If you have sensitive skin, be careful when choosing earrings at cheap jewelry stores. Cheap metals can infect sensitive ear skin.

How to Clean an Infected Ear Piercing

It often happens that the hole in the earlobe becomes infected, especially when it was done recently. In most cases, it heals within a week or two, as long as it is cleaned twice a day. Soak a cotton ball or Q-tip in a saline or antimicrobial soap solution to cleanse the site of the infection, then pat it dry with a disposable paper towel.

How to Hide an Ear Piercing: 12 Steps

The joy of an ear piercing is soon dulled when you come across the harsh reality of the school regulation, the company you work for, or your parents' conservative attitude. You cannot remove and put on the earrings as you please, as you must keep them for at least six weeks before the wound heals completely.

How to Treat an Ear Piercing Infection

Ear piercing is a great way to express your personality, but sometimes unwanted side effects, such as an infection, occur. If you think your ear hole is infected, the first thing you should do is contact your doctor for advice. Keep the affected area clean to promote quick healing.

How to Clean an Ear Piercing: 4 Steps

You finally have your nice ear piercing, now what? How to take care of it? Steps Step 1. Wash your hands with antibacterial soap Always repeat this process before touching the affected ear. Step 2. Clean your ear 2-3 times a day with antibacterial soap and water Step 3.

How to Clean a New Ear Piercing

If you've recently had a new ear piercing done, you are probably looking forward to changing your finger piece for a trendy one. Before doing this, however, you must clean the hole and take care of it to prevent infections from developing. Although the process requires patience and persistence, know that it is quite simple.