Does anyone else find pierced ears earrings a pain to get in?
I've had my piercings since 1/1/17 and I still find it a pain (literally!) To put earrings in. It's rare that they go right in. Lord help me if I would try without a mirror.
Anyone else?
Also they are still tender. Not red or anything just sore at times and not easy to get earrings through the back hole.
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Hi Denise,
It will get easier the more you wear them. Not only will you become more proficient but the holes themselves will loosen some the more you wear earrings making inserting them easier. Be patient and keep putting them cute earrings in.
Hugs,
Jeanette
We got our ears pierced on the same day!!!
That being said, I find the same problems. I'm hyper aware of the piercings and do find them sore towards the end of the day or when the earring is moved. (Especially when my dog is being a jerk and pawing or nuzzling my ears.)
I still struggle to put them in without a mirror but through practice with a mirror every morning to put them back in after not wearing them at night (I'm allergic to nickel and cheaper earrings bother me if worn 24/7) I can get them through in one go.
My trick was to put one finger from the opposite hand behind my lobe so I could feel what direction the piercing needed to go in to go through without making me sore.
I have a feeling my dog being a jerk has helped to stretch out the hole a little to make it easier.
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Yeah same; it took a good few weeks for it to become painless to put earrings in. If you had them pierced with a piercing gun you're more likely to get more problems with them. There is lots of info on the internet as to why they're a bad idea.
do you take them out everyday? I wear mine always, when going to sleep, when taking a bath, every moment of my day I have them, my mom told me I shouldn't take 'em out because my ears would be sensitive and not being able to wear bigger earrings in the future.
It's been 10 days with earrings and my lobes don't hurt anymore even if I play with the earrings, I thing you shouldn't take 'em out for some time to get used to them.
You should only wear studs for the first six months and just twist them occasionally. So no hoops or danglies I'm afraid. Be patient it takes a while for them to heal properly.
When I had my ears pierced, about 25 years ago, I was told to always keep something in them for a few weeks. I still always keep studs in. Hopefully they've healed by now. :laugh:
I have been curious about piercing my ears and what that would look like, and also any problems that I might have such as pain. I hope that it gets more comfortable for you. Thank you for sharing this.
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I got my ears pierced with a piercing gun. I kept my piercing studs in for four months (they had suggested three). But a week or two after I started taking them out at night, I wasn't able the find the hole for the left one. I don't know if it had closed up or just gotten too small to use.
I went to a proper piercing studio and had a scary-looking dude covered in tatoos fix the holes. He told me that the piercing guns don't make a clean hole. They just bludgeon the posts of the studs through the lobes. So you end up with a lot of scar tissue. He used a tapered rod to open up the holes, and I haven't had problems since.
I have more difficulty seeing the holes in the mirror without my glasses than I do getting the posts through them. I don't think I am ready to try without a mirror yet.
If this happened I would stick a stud through from the back side first, or use something with a thinner pin shaft than a stud to get the thing through.
I tended not to keep them in all the time though which meant over time it became increasingly difficult to do. After 10 years I figured they would never heal up so I could leave things out all the time. Turns out they can always heal back up if they want to. I can't get anything in there now. Completely healed.
Clean them periodically by dipping the studs in something antiseptic as well. That helps keep the holes open and clean.
Got mine done in September 16 at the mall with a gun.
Was a little hard to change them at first but at about five months or so it got to where I can change them mostly without looking in a mirror. The hoops I need a mirror to put in though.
They said to leave the starters in for a month and a post type overnight for 6 months. I had some trouble changing at one month so didn't try again for another month. No problems now. I have never had them out for longer than it takes to put in a different pair.
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QuoteI have been curious about piercing my ears and what that would look like,
No point in being curious. Go get it done.
NOW!!! :laugh:
Any pain is short lived. You'll probably want to get some antiseptic soap to clean them for the first few days.
Quote from: AnneK on April 14, 2017, 07:45:56 AM
No point in being curious. Go get it done.
I agree. Nothing feminized my appearance in the mirror like wearing silver studs in my ears.
Mine were done with a needle at a piercing shop. I was instructed to keep them in 24/7 for 3-6 months (never remove or swap), clean them daily for the first several weeks and move them around (hoops) regularly. No pain at all and no complications.
Quote from: staciM on April 14, 2017, 10:25:37 AM
Mine were done with a needle at a piercing shop. I was instructed to keep them in 24/7 for 3-6 months (never remove or swap), clean them daily for the first several weeks and move them around (hoops) regularly. No pain at all and no complications.
So glad to hear someone had it properly done :). Although 3-6 months seems a bit extreme; 6 weeks being the general consensus which my piercer agreed with.
Mine were also done with a needle.
doing mine on Sunday, my birthday treat to myself
Quote from: davina61 on April 14, 2017, 01:27:18 PM
doing mine on Sunday, my birthday treat to myself
Good for you Davina. Consider 2 holes on each side.
Hugs,
Jeanette
I pierced my ear lobes my self. Your ears will heal faster if you use at least 14 karrot gold
and keep them in for a few weeks us peroxide and cotton ball to clean them mine have never been infected or hurt. hope that helps
I had my ears pierced and only took them out for FFS and GCS. Getting them back in after FFS took a minute or two.
I did mine with self piercing stainless stud kits from Walmart. It came with a bottle of earring antiseptic. I turned them every so often. Sometimes took them out and cleaned them off with the solution. The holes will stay open for at least 12 hours just fine but I do need a mirror to get them started. Some places for work I do take them out. Then I wipe them down with the antiseptic before putting them back in.
QuoteThen I wipe them down with the antiseptic before putting them back in.
I let mine soak in dish detergent & water for a few hours.
I had my left ear pierced at the mall when I was a teenager. I wasn't able to bring myself to do that for the other ear, for whatever reason and did it myself with a needle about a year ago. I did have similar problems to what the OP said when putting in the stud, but left it in for a few months and I'd say it's the same as the one I had professionally done now. That one, I sometimes even went years without wearing an earring but it never fully closed up, though the back would hurt a little if I went that long.
I am surprised to hear that anyone has had problems with being pierced by a piercing gun. I had mine done at the mall and I had no problems with holes closing. I did have an issue when trying to switch to dangling earrings too soon, and the holes bled. I was able to put the studs back in and I was fine.
Sometimes I feel that my holes are not in the exact same place on each ear, but my ears are not shaped exactly symmetrical either. Also, is anyone else afraid to wear hoops because they might get snagged on something? I've never worn hoops for this reason.
Also, is anyone else afraid to wear hoops because they might get snagged on something?
Years ago, it wasn't uncommon to see women with the holes torn through, due to wearing heavy earrings. However, I don't think that would be an issue with hoops, provided they're not too heavy.
Well I should be sat here with studs in but the shop was shut, Easter hols, but when I checked they said they were open, ahh well next day of then
Quote from: Alex M on April 16, 2017, 04:03:11 PM
Also, is anyone else afraid to wear hoops because they might get snagged on something? I've never worn hoops for this reason.
Actually, I have a bigger fear with fish hook earrings. I have accidentally pulled out a hoop earring a couple of times, usually when brushing my hair. The good thing about a hoop earring is they flex a bit; the backing opens and they just pop out (although it does hurt a little). If you get a fish hook earring caught in something, you are much more likely to rip an ear lobe.
~Terri
Quote from: Maybebaby56 on April 16, 2017, 04:40:09 PM
Actually, I have a bigger fear with fish hook earrings. I have accidentally pulled out a hoop earring a couple of times, usually when brushing my hair. The good thing about a hoop earring is they flex a bit; the backing opens and they just pop out (although it does hurt a little). If you get a fish hook earring caught in something, you are much more likely to rip an ear lobe.
~Terri
I've not had a problem with either.
I'm so afraid of needles that I don't know if I'd ever be able to get a piercing done. Sad thing is, is that I love the idea of an eyebrow piercing, a belly button piercing, and both ears pierced. I'm working on getting past that fear.
Quote from: Artesia on April 16, 2017, 05:15:12 PM
I'm so afraid of needles that I don't know if I'd ever be able to get a piercing done. Sad thing is, is that I love the idea of an eyebrow piercing, a belly button piercing, and both ears pierced. I'm working on getting past that fear.
Getting your ears pierced is no worse than getting a shot. Most times it is even easier. I did 2 of mine myself with a sewing needle, alcohol, and an ice cube.
Hugs,
Jeanette
Quotealcohol, and an ice cube.
On the rocks? ;)
Quote from: AnneK on April 16, 2017, 08:33:53 PM
On the rocks? ;)
LOL No on the needle and the ear after using the ice cube to numb the earlobe with cold. silly
Hugs,
Jeanette
I had mine pierced at the beginning of November 2016. I went to a local tattoo and piercing shop and had them pierced with a needle. From what I understand normal piercing guns use a 20 or at the largest 18 gauge stud to pierce your ear. My piercer used a 16 gauge needle and then put in a pair of 16 gauge studs. I kept those in for 6 weeks. Then I switched to a regular pair of CU Studs which I wear all the time night and day. In the past month I've taken to wearing dangly earrings for short durations, maybe sooner than you're supposed to but I haven't noticed any ill effects.
The point of all this is that seems to have worked well. I do not have any problems locating the holes even without a mirror if totally necessary (although it does take a little longer and some probing sometimes). I think the big key is keeping something in them all the time for the first few months. Even after your past the 6-week healing period, that's still a pretty new wound and I think the body still tries to close it up.
Got them done today at local Claire's lunch time R/H one was a bit painful and felt a bit sore but the left one I did not feel and is still fine . with there lotion 3 weeks and can change them from 4mm gold studs to some thing a bit fancy
Congratulations Davina. I'm sure the bit of pain is worth the happiness of being able to wear pierce earrings will give you.
Hugs,
Jeanette
I had my first set of piercings done back in 1975-76. Only wore the piercing studs for a while. Worked as a male still, later I would use fancier studs. After SRS I still only wore studs at work, safety issue, but other times all kinds.
This last DEC I decided to get a 2nd set done. Left the starter set in for a month. But wanted to change them up. Problem is I have permanent longish acrylic nails done, close to a 1/2 " now. Found getting studs in/out near impossible. Went to a store where they have these longish tapered sets to open the holes. The gals at the store suggested using olive oil as a lube for a while. Wear these around home and they have made it so I can use all my fishhook styles. I have found some of the heavier ones feel sore at the end of a long day/night.
Wouldn't mind wearing studs but would need ones with a longer shaft. Holding that little backing piece difficult.