At all times, girls and women tried to decorate their bodies. The most affordable way to decorate was to pierce the ears and wear earrings. Recently, European fashion has provided an opportunity not only for women, but also for men to pierce their ears and wear earrings. Is it worth doing multiple punctures in the ear, how safe is it for he alth?
Do-it-yourself ear piercing - dangers and risks
How to decide which ear to pierce? Is it worth doing the second hole or is it still limited to a pair of classic puncture? At what age should this procedure be done? There are cases when parents pierce the ears of babies at the age of one.
Important! Do not get pierced, especially for children at home.
There are several reasons for this:
- Incorrectly selected puncture site can disrupt hearing function;
- it is not always possible to achieve full sterilization of the instruments used;
- not everyone knows the placethe location of active biological points that affect the functioning of internal organs, puncturing them can be harmful to he alth.
How to choose a piercing location
According to doctors, the most suitable for piercing is the center of the earlobe with an offset of 1 millimeter to the cheek. Sterilization of instruments and a properly selected puncture site will ensure rapid healing without complications in the form of inflammatory processes. The best way out of the situation is to entrust the choice of the place where the second hole in the ear will be located to a specialist.
Ear piercing parlors have certain tools with which you can accurately determine the piercing site. Medical professionals have long been debating the benefits and harms of multiple ear piercings. But so far they have not come to a common conclusion on this matter. The main danger is infection through the blood if the piercing instruments are not sterile.
Prejudices about ear piercings
There are many prejudices about which ear to get the second piercing. A few years ago, it was believed that a piercing on the right ear in women and men is a sign of correct traditional orientation. Such prejudices were soon dispelled and provided an opportunity for young people to choose their own choice of ear piercing.
Important! Before you get a second hole in your ear, check with your doctor, especially if you have a chronic condition.
Piercing options
There are some piercing options and their features:
- A pair of earlobe piercings is a classic.
- Puncture in the upper half of the ear (helix) - the place is painful and can take a long time to heal.
- Tragus piercing - piercing in the area of the auditory canal in the upper cartilage.
- Industrial piercing is a pair piercing in the upper curve of the shell, near the face.
- For medicinal purposes, an additional second hole is made in the girl's ear to relieve frequent headaches, stressful situations (which has not been proven by traditional medicine).
- Tunnel piercing is performed only in the clinic by a doctor (this procedure requires anesthesia).
Which ear to pierce for girls, the second hole in which place of the ear should be - the decision is theirs. You can pierce a second hole in the left, right, or both at once, the choice is for the female representatives. Prejudices about the belonging of the wearers of jewelry in the ears to any minorities have gone into oblivion.
Piercing process
Before deciding where the second hole in the ear will be, you need to make sure that the chosen place is correct and there are no contraindications. Contraindications include:
- injuries and bruises of the head in general and auricles in particular;
- poor blood clotting;
- allergic to medical gold;
- ear disease;
- diseases of the pancreas in an acute form;
- skin diseases;
- nervous and mental disorders.
If there are no contraindications, you can pierce your ears in places indicated by a specialist. For the right choiceplaces where the second hole in the ear should be pierced, there is a map of active biological points. On this map there is an indication of places where piercing is allowed without harming he alth.
Ear piercing with a gun
Piercing clinicians use a gun. The selected point where the second hole in the girl's ear will be pierced is treated with a bactericide. The gun pierces a hole and automatically sets the gold-plated jewelry. The entire procedure is carried out under sterile conditions, which eliminates the risk of infection. Needles are used to puncture cartilage points, and cone-shaped stretch marks are used for tunnels.
The right place where you need to pierce the second hole in the ear, and the installed noble metal will not harm the body. Repeated piercing of the auricle can lead to tissue growths, as well as cartilage growths and scarring. There is a possibility of a negative effect of multiple punctures on hearing. The worst thing is the development of insensitivity to pain.
Piercing for men
For men, the recent fashion trend is still controversial. The strict upbringing of the old days still weighs on them. The meaning of the puncture on the right earlobe implies a “blue” trend that came from the depths of centuries. Even the pirates made punctures on the left side to please the sea god. Therefore, modern men can safely decorate their ears with piercings and remain confident in their masculinity.
In the old days in Russia, old people in the Kuban also wore an earring. itclearly seen in the movie "Quiet Don".
At this time, the question of which ear to pierce, whether to make a second hole, is not so important. Wearing jewelry in a set or one by one is also an individual choice for everyone.
