I have had my ears pierced twice. Once when I was a baby, pretty sure my ears were pierced at like 3 months of age. Because my ears were pierced when I was so young my piercings are all out of whack to put it nicely. I went to get my ears re-pierced at a Claire's store in a mall about 5 years ago. I hate to admit my piercings were short-lived. I felt like they got infected and they just got red and it felt like it was a swelling party all over my ears. It turns out that the "needles" that they use at stores like Claire's might as well be a tack or safety pin.
Are you kidding me? A popular tattoo parlor in Shreveport is warning parents about taking their kids to get their ears pierced. Once I read this post I finally understood why my second round of piercings were so messed up and inflamed. Now that we have your attention, please read: On the left is your typical "Claire's" piercing jewelry and on the right is a tri-beveled hollow point needle.
Which appears to be sharper? The left is used with a piercing gun and shoved through the skin with about the same force it takes to put a tac through a stubborn wall, forcing the skin to get out of the way for this foreign object.
Causing unwanted inflammation and pain. The right is like a hot knife through butter, effortlessly removing a section of skin to form a nice pocket for the Jewelry to sit in. Resulting in less inflammation and pain. Also the environment of a professional piercing will be clean and sterile with little chance of infection. Think about the mall environment when you walk into Claire's Krystal Montez Published: December 7, Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. See How School Cafeteria Meals Have Changed Over the Past Years Using government and news reports, Stacker has traced the history of cafeteria meals from their inception to the present day, with data from news and government reports.
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