Getting my ears pierced tomorrow - what to expect

[Elis]

After much deliberating I've decided to just go for it and get my ears pierced . I've been waiting for the 'right' time for a while and sussed up the pros and cons; which have mainly been will earrings suit me? It's kind of a pointless thing to worry about I know. It's impossible for earrings not to look good on anybody. But yet I won't know until my appointment tomorrow which seems a long wait. Also I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried about the pain  . I assume they'll use a needle seeing as I'm going to a professional piercing studio instead of going to Claire 's accessories like I did at 13; where they used a piercing gun.
From watching this video it doesn't look 'too' terrible



At least it can't be any worse than having a blood test done right?

So what were your experiences getting your ears pierced? And is there anything else I should consider first?

Thanks

[Ms Grace]

I had mine done with a piercing gun. It was over in a few seconds and never hurt at all.

The main thing is to keep any piercings sterile for a week or so afterwards and to rotate the shaft of the piercing so it doesn't heal up over the shaft. If they're a professional studio then I'm sure they'll give you the right after care instructions. I expect that hey will also use properly sterilised equipment and single use needles to avoid blood borne viruses (eg hep C, hep B, HIV) and infections.

[IdontEven]

I'm getting mine done too in about 2 weeks! Wheee!

[Maybebaby56]

Hi Elis,

I have had my ears pierced twice, one time at a shopping mall using a piercing gun, and once by my girlfriend using the sterile cartridge they use in the store. It doesn't hurt much and is over in less than a minute.  As others have said, just keep the piercings clean - they supply you with antibacterial wash at the place I went - and move the studs daily by rotating them or pushing them up and down. That usually happens when I clean them anyway. Once they have been in about six weeks, you can take the piercing studs out and put in whatever you want.

Hope that helps,

Terri

[Kylo]

In my experience it didn't hurt. I've had it done a few times but eventually left the things out too long and one of the holes closed up. That was after... 10 years of it being open so I guess they can still close at any time if they want to.

I'm too lazy to go back and get it done again, and I guess I just don't have much interest in wearing ear jewelry myself anymore.

[Elis]

Thanks for the advice everyone . When I had my ears pierced before I rotated the jewellery not the shaft. Maybe that's why I had trouble with my old ear piercing.

T.G.K.W- Do you not have an interest in earrings anymore because you realised you identify as a guy and now look more masculine? Another thing I worry about is looking d**chey or growing bored of them. They also didn't heal properly last time I had them done even though I looked after them as instructed :/

[Elis]

I'm getting mine done too in about 2 weeks! Wheee!

So happy for you

[Kylo]

T.G.K.W- Do you not have an interest in earrings anymore because you realised you identify as a guy and now look more masculine?

No, not really... I just found that the routine of cleaning the studs, rings or cuffs and remembering to take them out at certain times to be something that I was forgetting to do, what with my routine being so busy these days. I just have so little time for most things besides work that my brain has become a sieve for anything that isn't related to it. I know several guys with far more piercings than me, and I don't consider any of it unmasculine. I think plenty of earwear can look good on guys too.

I have become a bit less interested in putting stuff like that on in the last few years as I became more and more busy. I dress functional mostly now, and spend most of the time getting dirty in the studio, so I just put my ear gear away and kinda forgot about it till you brought it up just now.

[Elis]

No, not really... I just found that the routine of cleaning the studs, rings or cuffs and remembering to take them out at certain times to be something that I was forgetting to do, what with my routine being so busy these days. I just have so little time for most things besides work that my brain has become a sieve for anything that isn't related to it. I know several guys with far more piercings than me, and I don't consider any of it unmasculine. I think plenty of earwear can look good on guys too.

I have become a bit less interested in putting stuff like that on in the last few years as I became more and more busy. I dress functional mostly now, and spend most of the time getting dirty in the studio, so I just put my ear gear away and kinda forgot about it till you brought it up just now.

Good to know . I'm unemployed atm so thought it would be as good a time as any to get my ears pierced now.

[Elis]

So had my ear piercing done . Much less painful than I thought it would be (seemed to hurt less than the piercing gun). Overall I was worrying about nothing .

[IdontEven]

Grats!