Ear piercings

Chuckles · 20-07-2009, 23:53

If you get your ear pierced, can you pick the jewellery, or do you have to start off with a stud?

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Von Smallhausen · 21-07-2009, 00:15

Ooooh, I am going back 20 years here since I had mine done.

I think you have to have a stud in for about 6 weeks before anything else.

I still wear an earring from time to time.

Chuckles · 21-07-2009, 00:27

Can you at least pick a style, or does it just have to be a ball?

Lomster · 21-07-2009, 01:16

Its usually a ball or one with a crystal in it, not seen any other styles but maybe at a tattoo/piercing place might have something different.

Jhadur · 21-07-2009, 05:01

The reason they use a stud for first 6-8 weeks is that it will heal quicker than with a ring in it.
Depending on the piercer you should be able to have different jewellery straight away but it will take alot longer to heal.

lostkat · 21-07-2009, 06:11

I had a ring in the top of my ear when they did it

Chuckles · 21-07-2009, 10:30

I don't want a ring, but I just don't want to have a plain stud.

Peige · 21-07-2009, 10:51

I took my daughter in to get her's done and they had a range of studs, not all of which were plan.

BBx · 21-07-2009, 12:46

In Claire's Accessories you can have any type of stud you like (well you could when I worked there) plain gold, blue crystal, white crystal, red crystal, silver... etc you just have to pay more for different colours.

Used to be £8 (£4 for plain gold studs and £4 for the piercing) and you got a bottle of cleaner for free (to bathe your ears - make sure you bathe and turn every day)

One bloke had a cartilage piercing (top of ear) and asked if we could remove it as it was causing him jip. He hadn't bathed and turned and the skin had grown over the stud. A&E for you matey!

BB x

lostkat · 21-07-2009, 18:15

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Originally Posted by BBx

In Claire's Accessories you can have any type of stud you like (well you could when I worked there) plain gold, blue crystal, white crystal, red crystal, silver... etc you just have to pay more for different colours.

Used to be £8 (£4 for plain gold studs and £4 for the piercing) and you got a bottle of cleaner for free (to bathe your ears - make sure you bathe and turn every day)

One bloke had a cartilage piercing (top of ear) and asked if we could remove it as it was causing him jip. He hadn't bathed and turned and the skin had grown over the stud. A&E for you matey!

BB x

I had my ears pierced when I was about 11 and the skin grew over mine too (not COMPLETELY over), despite me turning them. They got really infected and nasty. I later discovered that I'm allergic to 9ct gold because it contains a reasonable amount of nickel.

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Von Smallhausen I'm Free Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tyneside Posts: 3,061	Ooooh, I am going back 20 years here since I had mine done. I think you have to have a stud in for about 6 weeks before anything else. I still wear an earring from time to time. __________________ " Well, old bean, life is really so bloody awful that I feel it’s my absolute duty to be chirpy and try and make everybody else happy too." David Niven, 1910-1983.

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Lomster Custom Title Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fay-Lom mansion Posts: 2,787	Its usually a ball or one with a crystal in it, not seen any other styles but maybe at a tattoo/piercing place might have something different. __________________

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Jhadur Peter Pan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lost Inside My Head Posts: 1,068	The reason they use a stud for first 6-8 weeks is that it will heal quicker than with a ring in it. Depending on the piercer you should be able to have different jewellery straight away but it will take alot longer to heal. __________________ "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."

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lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	I had a ring in the top of my ear when they did it __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

21-07-2009, 10:30	#7
Chuckles '09 sexual conquests: 4.5 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,075	I don't want a ring, but I just don't want to have a plain stud. __________________

21-07-2009, 10:51	#8
Peige Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 45	I took my daughter in to get her's done and they had a range of studs, not all of which were plan.

21-07-2009, 12:46	#9
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	In Claire's Accessories you can have any type of stud you like (well you could when I worked there) plain gold, blue crystal, white crystal, red crystal, silver... etc you just have to pay more for different colours. Used to be £8 (£4 for plain gold studs and £4 for the piercing) and you got a bottle of cleaner for free (to bathe your ears - make sure you bathe and turn every day) One bloke had a cartilage piercing (top of ear) and asked if we could remove it as it was causing him jip. He hadn't bathed and turned and the skin had grown over the stud. A&E for you matey! BB x