How To Clean Ear Piercing With Salt Water

Getting your ears pierced is an exciting new experience, but it requires diligent aftercare to heal properly and avoid infection. One of the best things you can do for a new ear piercing is clean it regularly using a salt water solution. Salt water, also known as saline, helps flush out the piercing, removes discharge … Read more

How To Sleep With New Ear Piercings

Congratulations on your new ear piercings! Ear piercings can be a fun way to express your unique style and individuality. However, sleeping with new ear piercings does require some adjustments to your normal routine to promote healing and avoid discomfort or complications. When you first get your ears pierced, it’s important to be diligent about … Read more

Can Ears Be Re-pierced In The Same Spot

Ear piercings are popular and common for many people. However, due to various reasons, the piercing might get infected or the holes close up over time. This leads to the question, can you get your ears re-pierced in the same spot? The short answer is yes, it is possible to get your ears re-pierced in … Read more

Where to Get Baby Ears Pierced

When deciding where to get your baby’s ears pierced, it’s important to choose a safe, sterile environment performed by a properly trained professional. The best options are a pediatrician, doctor’s office, or pediatric nurse specialist. These healthcare providers treat ear piercing like any other medical procedure, following strict safety and sanitation protocols to ensure the health of your … Read more

Does Walmart Pierce Ears?

Walmart offers an ear piercing service for customers in select stores across the United States. For a small fee, you can get your ears pierced by a trained associate using pre-sterilized earrings and piercing instruments. Walmart also regularly offers promotional deals for free ear piercings when you purchase select pairs of earrings. Ear piercing is … Read more

How Old Do You Have to Be to Get a Nose Piercing?

While there is no set legal age requirement for most piercings, reputable piercing shops and professionals have guidelines they follow regarding minors. In general, anyone under the age of 18 will need a parent or legal guardian present to consent to getting a nose piercing. The guardian will also need to provide proof of identification for themselves and the minor … Read more

How To Pierce Your Nose With A Sewing Needle

Piercing your own nose at home can be risky if not done properly with the right technique and safety precautions. As a professional body piercer, I do not recommend piercing yourself. However, I understand that some people may want to try DIY piercing for various reasons. If you do attempt it yourself, here is a guide to … Read more

Do Nose Piercings Make Your Nose Look Smaller?

Nose piercings do not make the nose appear larger or smaller. They are meant solely as a form of personal expression and decoration. Choosing a nose piercing to disguise or compliment nose size usually does not achieve the desired effect. A nose piercing draws attention and accentuates the nose, regardless of size or shape. Rather than focusing on nose … Read more

Can You Re-Pierce Your Nose in the Same Hole?

Some piercers believe that repiercing the nose in the exact same location is not possible. However, this is a myth. Scar tissue that forms after removing a piercing is dense but usually only covers the entry and exit points of the piercing. The surrounding tissue remains largely unaffected. It is often possible to repierce the same area … Read more

Can You Get Two Nose Piercings at Once?

Getting multiple piercings at the same time can be tricky to heal, but with proper aftercare, it is possible to get two nose piercings simultaneously. While some piercers may recommend limiting to four new piercings in one sitting, much depends on your body’s healing ability and pain tolerance. Staggering the piercings and waiting a few weeks in between can also … Read more