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Title: Hiding Ear Piercing
Post by: RachelH on November 16, 2016, 09:55:55 AM
Post by: RachelH on November 16, 2016, 09:55:55 AM
Hi everyone!
I know this has probably been asked before but I couldn't find it. I am a 50 year old professional (so not out at work at all). I am at the very beginning of my journey but one thing I would like to do is get my ears pierced. My question is, can this be done and hide them? I have a traditional men's professional haircut and I don't want to prematurely raise flags. Any suggestions?
Paula
I know this has probably been asked before but I couldn't find it. I am a 50 year old professional (so not out at work at all). I am at the very beginning of my journey but one thing I would like to do is get my ears pierced. My question is, can this be done and hide them? I have a traditional men's professional haircut and I don't want to prematurely raise flags. Any suggestions?
Paula
Title: Re: Hiding Ear Piercing
Post by: kittenpower on November 16, 2016, 12:08:06 PM
Post by: kittenpower on November 16, 2016, 12:08:06 PM
I don't think you could hide the piercings because you have to wear earrings for for the first 6 weeks to keep the holes open.
Title: Re: Hiding Ear Piercing
Post by: Elis on November 16, 2016, 12:32:19 PM
Post by: Elis on November 16, 2016, 12:32:19 PM
I've recently pierced my ears. Definitely can't hide them although the piercer will use small studs which aren't that noticeable. You might get some odd looks as you're older but ear piercings on people AMAB are really common now so it's not like you'd get people confronting you about it like you would in the past. And they only take 6 weeks to heal.
Btw; do not have it done with a piercing gun. You can find out more info as to why it's unsafe online. Go insteas to a piercing studio with professional piercers who've had the proper training.
Btw; do not have it done with a piercing gun. You can find out more info as to why it's unsafe online. Go insteas to a piercing studio with professional piercers who've had the proper training.
Title: Re: Hiding Ear Piercing
Post by: VickyMI on November 17, 2016, 06:29:27 AM
Post by: VickyMI on November 17, 2016, 06:29:27 AM
They do make clear studs but they are still noticeable. The 6 week process makes it real hard to hide. I waited until I retired.
They do make magnetic diamond and metal studs that look just like pierced earrings. I used these for many years. The only issue is when you start making out with your partner he/she can knock them off your year. Knowing this, on a date I would use a drop of super glue for added security.
They do make magnetic diamond and metal studs that look just like pierced earrings. I used these for many years. The only issue is when you start making out with your partner he/she can knock them off your year. Knowing this, on a date I would use a drop of super glue for added security.
Title: Re: Hiding Ear Piercing
Post by: RachelH on November 17, 2016, 08:42:43 AM
Post by: RachelH on November 17, 2016, 08:42:43 AM
Quote from: VickyMI on November 17, 2016, 06:29:27 AM
They do make clear studs but they are still noticeable. The 6 week process makes it real hard to hide. I waited until I retired.
They do make magnetic diamond and metal studs that look just like pierced earrings. I used these for many years. The only issue is when you start making out with your partner he/she can knock them off your year. Knowing this, on a date I would use a drop of super glue for added security.
Where can I find these?
Title: Re: Hiding Ear Piercing
Post by: Lisa55 on November 17, 2016, 03:20:26 PM
Post by: Lisa55 on November 17, 2016, 03:20:26 PM
You can get clear retainers on ebay, amazon, good tattoo places that do lots of piercings and walmart. if your getting gun pierced (usually 20 or 22 gauge) you will need at least 18g retainers which are harder to find and to be honest the cheap pack of 100 I brought from amazon which arrived on a slow boat from china after 2 months looked an awful lot like short lengths of fishing line with blobs of glue on the end. (you need plastic backs which you can also buy cheap or use the ones that hold fish hook earnings onto the packaging card)
If you go for the higher end retainers made of bioflex you may be able to get a piercing place to put them in immediately as they are supposed to be suitable for new piercings, all other plastic retainers aren't. Bioflex will likely be 16g so your going to need a needle pierce anyway and some of the options use flesh coloured ends so whilst not invisible are supposed to look more like a mole/spot etc.
For me I went with a self pierce kit from walmart, enlisted my partner to do the business at the start of a 4 week vacation, wore the gold studs for the vacation then switched to the retainers for the flight home and whenever i was around family. It was traumatic changing them sometimes and problematic doing it even twice a week. I kept this up for three months under shoulder length hair before i came out anyway, and no one had noticed when I asked. After coming out and keeping the gold piercing studs in rather than plastic ones occasionally, my ears healed nicely, possible they were at that stage anyway, but I think the swapping around and using the plastic ones prolonged the healing period somewhat.
If you go for the higher end retainers made of bioflex you may be able to get a piercing place to put them in immediately as they are supposed to be suitable for new piercings, all other plastic retainers aren't. Bioflex will likely be 16g so your going to need a needle pierce anyway and some of the options use flesh coloured ends so whilst not invisible are supposed to look more like a mole/spot etc.
For me I went with a self pierce kit from walmart, enlisted my partner to do the business at the start of a 4 week vacation, wore the gold studs for the vacation then switched to the retainers for the flight home and whenever i was around family. It was traumatic changing them sometimes and problematic doing it even twice a week. I kept this up for three months under shoulder length hair before i came out anyway, and no one had noticed when I asked. After coming out and keeping the gold piercing studs in rather than plastic ones occasionally, my ears healed nicely, possible they were at that stage anyway, but I think the swapping around and using the plastic ones prolonged the healing period somewhat.