A: Unlike regular earrings for pierced ears, piercing earrings are specially-designed earrings that have a sharp tip to pierce earlobes and the outer ear cartilage. Not all piercing earrings are alike. … Our piercing earrings are specially-designed to be used with our hand-pressured piercing instrument.
Moreover, are piercing earrings different?
The difference between earrings and piercings
The main difference is that earrings have a thinner bar than piercings. You can choose to put a thinner rod in your pierced hole, but this hole will become a little smaller over time and then it is difficult to put a real piercing in it.
Subsequently, do you have to leave earrings in after piercing?
The Mayo Clinic recommends leaving earrings in place for at least six weeks after the piercing, with other body piercings possibly taking longer to heal. It is recommended that you leave the piercing in place to prevent the new hole from closing. Once the piercing heals, you can switch the earrings out.
What earrings to put in after piercing?
Stick with either the solid gold or 100% implant grade titanium or biocompatible stainless steel to prevent irritation on your fresh piercing. Any plated jewelry or other materials should be introduced only after your piercing has fully healed.
Are gold plated earrings OK for newly pierced ears?
Gold plated, gold-filled, or gold overlay/vermeil jewelry is not acceptable for fresh piercings. All of these involve coating a base metal with a layer of gold. The gold surface (which is very thin—measured in millionths of an inch) can wear or chip off.
Are double ear piercings trashy?
You can look trashy with a single piercing to person A, while you won’t seem trashy to person B even with multiple ear piercings. … Anyway, in our opinion multiple ear piercings do not look trashy if worn nicely. Go for combinations that look good together, don’t just load your ears for the sake of trends!
What age should I let my son get his ears pierced?
12 years old
Do you get both ears double pierced?
Most reputable piercers won’t do more than 3 or 4 piercings in one sitting. … If you do get multiple piercings at once, your piercer will likely stick to one body part at a time. For instance, if you‘re planning on getting a line of helix piercings on both ears, your piercer will probably only do one ear at a time.
