Living Without Pierced Ears (Sniffle)

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#16
My question would by, why is your body not healing. Not to add worry but that is not normal. Take care of yourself dear.
Gosh, peirced ears are over rated. I wish mine were never done. Now I have terrible piercings from too heavy of earings and I can only wear diamond studs...but they still look gross. Time to fix them.
 
#17
grammyr & Dolce: Thanks for the jeweler idea, I never thought to have any converted. I'd still really like to have them pierced though...it would be nice just to be able to walk in, pick out some earrings, then take them home and wear them :smile1:

LV Rawks: Love your avatar LOL

happy942 & jellyunicorn123: You too?? Did anyone ever give you a reason as to why they wouldn't heal? I was told that I must have an allergy to metal...but I can wear all other jewelry just fine. And my ears didn't swell up or anything...they just wouldn't heal and stayed really tender. They weren't infected, but it was really gross to me (and painful).

SeriouslyChic: If it doesn't work out I'll try to embrace it as best I can...I'll just have to start boot camp for my earlobes so the pinching doesn't bug me so much LOL

londonChanel: It's been several, several years since I had them pierced last, and I've had two kids (and several complete medical work-ups) since then, so my general health is good. What I was told at the time was that I had an allergy to metals...of course the person that told me that was the piercing gun wielding 19 year old girl, so that might not be very reliable info!

Ok so here's my problem - I really have no idea where to go to get this done. I know how to find piercing salons of course, and find out which ones offer plastic piercing, but I'm really, really concerned about safety and hygiene. I want to make sure wherever I go has a great track record. How do I pick the right place?

I think before I start making any calls I'm going to do a little research to see if a "metal allergy" might have really been my problem and not a bunch of BS...
 
#18
Ok sweets,just worried there for a second. Not healing is oftentimes a major sign of illness, but not always, as you know. Hey, try calling around to some dermatologist, or maybe even a medspa with drs and nurses. I know Drs will stitch up bad ear jobs so perhaps they know of someone or they can peirce you.

Tootaloo
 
#21
I don't have pierced ears and JUDE FRANCES saved me from plain ears.
They make little clips that you buy, then charms that you hang on the clips. They aren't cheap, but they are great and fun to wear. I have both yellow and white gold and a few charms. You can also have jewelers adapt charms to wear with the JF hoops once you get them.

I bought them from Ylang23 in Dallas. They are also sold at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf's in NYC.


Look for the words "CLIP ON HUGGIES" and then you'll find the earrings.

Here you go:

http://www.ylang23.com/shop.cfm?ShopBy=Designers&CategoryName=earrings&DesignerID=46
 
#22
I had the same issues as you when I was younger, had them pierced at 10 and had to have a keloid (scar tissue) removed when I was 12, so then had to them close. My dr said it was because they never healed. Then got them pierced again at about 17 (of course without my parents in tow-mom would have never approved!), they hung in there longer because I took better care of them and tried to wear higher quality earrings. BUT they still got infected and never quite healed, so I let them close.

THEN when I got into my 20's I finally heard 3 tidbits of wisdom about piercings and sensitivities to metals (from a fellow in a tattoo parlor no less), got them pierced again, followed his rules, and haven't had a problem since.

1. Get them pierced at a piercing place, with a hollow needle, not a gun. Make sure they use titanium hoops/barbells to pierce them. It's virtually impossible to have an allergic reaction to titanium. AND the hollow needle will cut a hole essentially into your ear rather than the outside skin getting pushed inside like with a gun, making for a much cleaner piercing and an easier healing process.

2. DON'T TOUCH THEM UNTIL THEY HEAL COMPLETELY. Wait 6 weeks to change them at least, if you think they might not be healed completely, WAIT.

3. Now I only wear titanium and platinum earrings. Again platinum is virtually allergy proof too...obviously everyone is different, but platinum and titanium are safe for almost anyone.

I am now the proud owner of some adorable bezel set diamond studs from Tiffany's that I wear all the time. Fabulous accessory if I do say so myself!

Good luck regardless of what you decide to do!
 
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#23
couture_addict said:
happy942 & jellyunicorn123: You too?? Did anyone ever give you a reason as to why they wouldn't heal? I was told that I must have an allergy to metal...but I can wear all other jewelry just fine. And my ears didn't swell up or anything...they just wouldn't heal and stayed really tender. They weren't infected, but it was really gross to me (and painful).
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I don't have a metal allergy, but my mother told me that my ears were "sensitive" when I was younger. I'm not entirely sure what that means, though. My piercings wouldn't heal, but I don't think I remember them being painful (tender, yes). Once I took out the posts, they healed/closed.
 
#24
i have had issues whenever i've gotten anything pierced. i didn't get my ears pierced until i was 18, and had to pierce my regular holes twice, since the first time they were severely infected. i had my upper cartilage pierced 3 times, and each time it was horribly infected. my navel took an entire year to heal. sometimes, if u just continue to treat and wait it out, your piercings will heal. oh, and on a side note, i've just come to realize that my holes are uneven...guess i will just have to deal! good luck finding some great clip ons, and if u choose to get pierced again, best of luck!
 
#25
Usually the problem is nickel allergy, but anyone can be allergic to anything. My mom has found that Simply Whispers is the only brand of earrings that doesn't make her ears weep pus.

Unfortunately, many of their earrings are kind of ugly; the fancier ones look really cheap. You really can't ruin a plain gold stud, though.
 
#26
jellyunicorn123 said:
omg i feel your pain. me too :crybaby:! i had my ears piereced long while ago...after 2 years it still didn't heal. So i gave up and let it be. I also tried a wide range of precious metals, but it didn't improve my ear condition at all

I am too chicken to go through that again...and will have to wear clip on..but now i actually don't mind not being able to wear cute earrings.

i see it as being unique. lol :smile1:
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I agree -- it is kinda unique not to have pierced ears. I'm in my upper thirties and have never had my ears pierced -- neither has my mom who is in her sixties. We both have a rare scar tissue and have been told that it would be best not to pierce them. My hair is naturally curly and covers my ears anyway.
 
#27
You might see if a jewelry store has the abilty to convert pierced earrings to clips (for "dangle" style earrings of course). I know my grandmother, who was a beautician and was very chic, did not have pierced ears and had really nice clip ons.

I did not get my ears pierced until I was a teenager because I had sensitive skin and the dermatologist said I could have serious problems. Of course, I ended up having no problems and went on to have 5 holes in one ear and 3 in the other with two in cartilige areas.
 
#28
I haven't had a chance to look up a good piercing salon yet, but I'm going to look around tomorrow. I did, however, find a super cute pair of vintage screw-back earrings. They're very blingy LOL
 
#29
C_A, sometimes the reviews on Yelp.com can help you find a reputable piercer, or try bmezine.com which is a community for people who are really into tattoos and piercings- they could probably help you find a good piercer.
My ears were always fine until I was given a pair of diamond studs set in white gold, my ears started hurting so badly and bled a little. Turns out white gold allergies are super common because a lot of jewelers use nickel in their white gold. Now I have the posts on all my earrings changed to yellow gold, except Tiffany's earrings which are nickel-free.
Titanium would be a good place to start so you can get your holes nice and healed and then see what metals you are able to wear. A jeweler can change the posts on pretty much any stud earrings to a metal that works for you in about 5 minutes.
 
#30
ronsdiva said:
You might see if a jewelry store has the abilty to convert pierced earrings to clips
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If you ask most designers, they would be able to do that for you. I've done it on several occasions myself for customers...but you are still limiting yourself from being able to wear some styles of earrings (like lovely, ornate studs.)

Definitely check with your local piercing/tattoo shop. They should get you hooked up. :)
 
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