Ear piercing is one of the oldest practices. Ear Piercing is a technique of making a very small opening in your ears so that anything, which is of length equal to the needle's front, can be easily inserted into that part. Ear piercing is one of the oldest practices. Ear Piercing is a technique of making a very small opening in your ears so that anything, which is of length equal to the needle's front, can be easily inserted into that part.

Common Areas of Piercing

Common locations for piercing include the rook, tragus, and across the helix . The simple term "ear piercing" usually refers to an earlobe piercing, whereas piercings in the upper part of the external ear are often referred to as "helix piercing." helix piercing is more complex to perform than earlobe piercings and take longer to heal.

Caring for Pierced Ears

You don't want germs with your newly pierced ears, so it's very important to keep your ears clean. For several days after the piercing, you need to clean your ears and put antibiotic ointment on them. Whoever is doing the cleaning should follow these steps twice a day: Wash your hands. Use a cotton ball or swab to apply to rub alcohol to the earlobe or lobes. Gently rotate the earring in the ear.

Equipment

Only an ear-piercing gun or a needle should be used to pierce an ear. The gun is recommended for use on the lobe of the ear only. The reusable ear-piercing gun should not come in contact with the ear. All equipment and jewelry used to penetrate the skin must be sterilized. The jewelry should not be handled when loading it into the gun or inserting it into the opening when using a needle.

Disposable cartridges, which sit in the gun, are used to hold the jewelry in place for the piercing. Most jewelry comes in pre-sterilized packaging and should be intact prior to the piercing.