Ear piercings - Page 2

BBx · 21-07-2009, 13:23

O_o

Really? Wonder why?

BB x

Pebs · 21-07-2009, 13:25

WHen I had my nose done I was told to leave it the hell alone and not turn it. He was scarey, I believed him

BBx · 21-07-2009, 13:35

What happened to your nose?

BB x

Tak · 21-07-2009, 13:36

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Originally Posted by BBx

Really? Wonder why?

I was told that turning it slows down healing as you keep damaging the new skin that is trying to grow through the hole and also grubby fingers and keep opening the "wound" by turning means more chance of infection.

Peige · 21-07-2009, 13:50

The advice my girl was given was to give it 1/4 turns and keep it clean. Seemed to work although she didn't leave it in long enough.

Pebs · 21-07-2009, 13:55

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Originally Posted by BBx

What happened to your nose?

BB x

Well it was runny a few days ago. Other than that it's fine

I took it out to try and put a tiny stud in when I went to see the parentals about 2 months after I had it done. I couldnt get another one back through

I can still remember how much it REALLY hurt hence why I've not done it again, plus it's not really practical at work.

Chuckles · 21-07-2009, 18:11

I got told to turn my eyebrow ring the first time I had it done. When I got it redone recently (with a bar) they said leave it alone.

Who knows?

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.

vix · 21-07-2009, 20:35

You should never turn jewelery in piercings because it's an unnatural movement. I'm afraid my only experience comes from Claire's Accessories (although I was the trainer!). You need to push and pull the stud to get the skin used to moving in that way, but also leave time for the skin to heal too.

In answer to the OP, the ear studs used for piercing are limited in choice as they are made by few companies (they come in sterile packs). But you only need keep it in for a few weeks with a lobe piercing and then you can change it for whatever you like

dirtydog · 23-07-2009, 13:55

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Originally Posted by Chuckles

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

ta

I must admit you struck me as someone who would already have one if not both ears pierced

21-07-2009, 13:25	#12
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	WHen I had my nose done I was told to leave it the hell alone and not turn it. He was scarey, I believed him __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

21-07-2009, 18:11	#17
Chuckles '09 sexual conquests: 4.5 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,075	I got told to turn my eyebrow ring the first time I had it done. When I got it redone recently (with a bar) they said leave it alone. Who knows? __________________

21-07-2009, 20:35	#19
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	You should never turn jewelery in piercings because it's an unnatural movement. I'm afraid my only experience comes from Claire's Accessories (although I was the trainer!). You need to push and pull the stud to get the skin used to moving in that way, but also leave time for the skin to heal too. In answer to the OP, the ear studs used for piercing are limited in choice as they are made by few companies (they come in sterile packs). But you only need keep it in for a few weeks with a lobe piercing and then you can change it for whatever you like __________________

21-07-2009, 13:23	#11
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	O_o Really? Wonder why? BB x

21-07-2009, 13:35	#13
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	What happened to your nose? BB x

21-07-2009, 13:50	#15
Peige Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 45	The advice my girl was given was to give it 1/4 turns and keep it clean. Seemed to work although she didn't leave it in long enough.