Does ear piercing hurt? How to relieve ear piercing pain

I want to get my ears pierced so I can wear beautiful earrings, but I'm afraid it will hurt. Can anyone tell me if it's painful to get my ears pierced? If it hurts, how can I relieve it?

Ear piercing is not particularly painful. The key point of ear piercing is not whether it hurts or not, but the care after the ear piercing. If there is an infection after ear piercing, redness, swelling, heat and pain will also occur. We recommend choosing a regular hospital to pierce the ears. They will choose a relatively painless location, and they will strictly disinfect it, so you will not be infected with infectious diseases. Do not choose an irregular jewelry store to pierce your ears at will. After the ear piercing, disinfect it, avoid touching it with germy objects, avoid strong pulling, and correct it in time if redness, swelling, heat and pain occur.

If you do not pay attention to hygiene or improper operation when piercing your ears, it is easy to cause pain. Mild pain can be relieved quickly and is generally within the tolerable range. Currently, there are three main methods of piercing your ears: point piercing, ear stud gun, and laser ear piercing. Among them, laser ear piercing requires a professional laser doctor to operate. No matter which method is used, avoid getting it wet within seven days and keep the ear hole ventilated. Pay attention to prevent bacterial infection and do not use dirty hands to turn the ear stud.

It is normal to feel pain for about a week after getting your ears pierced. If the pain lasts longer, it may be caused by local infection. You can observe whether the local skin is red, swollen, or hot. If there is inflammation or infection, you can use alcohol solution to disinfect it and take anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment.

The best time to pierce your ears is after adulthood, because some people will pierce the cartilage of the auricle when piercing their ears. During childhood and adolescence, the auricle, including the earlobe, is in the development stage. It is best to pierce your ears after the ears are formed in adulthood. It is best for women to stagger their menstrual period to avoid bleeding during this period. It is best to pierce your ears in a hospital or a qualified plastic surgery institution using a thick needle puncture method, and avoid using a laser gun to pierce your ears, because laser gun piercing can easily cause obvious hyperplasia of local scars and form keloids. Some patients have more obvious keloids, and the effect of two surgeries is not good. After piercing your ears, try to keep the area dry and avoid contact with water to avoid infection.