Question 1

What age is best?

Accepted Answer

We ask patients to wait until after the 2-month checkup of their baby, when they’ve had their first round of vaccines. This gives the earlobe time to grow and develop. For toddlers, school-aged children, and preteens, we usually decide to pierce both ears at the same time so there's no anticipation anxiety.

Question 2

Can my child get their ears pierced if they aren't a patient of Luminous Health & Wellness?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely!  We provide this as a service to our members and to the community.

Question 3

How long should I wait before changing out the earrings?

Accepted Answer

Ideally, you want to leave in piercing studs for a minimum of six weeks because piercing studs are a bit thicker, and over time the holes contract. If an earring happens to fall out, replace it with any earring available to keep the hole open.

Question 4

What are the risk?

Accepted Answer

Infection is a risk with any procedure. However, we make sure everything is sterile and as long as you cleanse appropriately, this shouldn’t be an issue. If there is any soreness, redness, or pus at the site of piercing, see your doctor within 24 hours.

In rare cases (especially when pierced elsewhere), the infection is worse. The earring needs to be removed, and oral antibiotics are prescribed. After 6 to 12 months, the ear can be re-pierced.  In other rare cases, especially with tiny earrings, the stud or earring can be “swallowed up" by the earlobe and result in pain/discomfort/infection. However, this can be fixed if this does occur. The studs we use have large front and back pieces so it would be very difficult for these studs to get stuck in the lobe.

Question 5

What kind of studs do you use?

Accepted Answer

We use only medical-grade plastic or titanium. The medical earring decreases risk of irritation, infection, and allergy. The tool we use is a piercing gun, which makes it a breeze to pierce quickly and with as little discomfort as possible. Everything is completely sterile and nothing that touches the ear is ever reused.

Question 6

What is the after-care for the piercing?

Accepted Answer

You’ll have everything you need when you walk out of the office. We will provide instructions and swabs for cleansing. Always wash hands before touching earlobes, as initially the hole is essentially an open wound. You will have sterile wipes to use on the piercings for the first couple weeks after placement, and that is all you need!

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