Medical Ear Piercing

We currently only pierce ears.

We charge $100 to pierce 2 ears with medical grade plastic or titanium
earrings. Amity Creek patient members receive a 50% discount.

EMLA cream can be used to numb the skin if desired – apply at home or in
the clinic up to 45” before your piercing.

Dr. Lusian Saline will pierce the ears of infants ages 2 months to 9 months, of children 5 years of age and older, and of adults.
-This ensures that infants have received their first DTaP immunization
and allows the ear to grow big enough for more accurate placement of
the earring. Infants are held in their parent’s arms during the
procedure and the worst part for them is when their head must be
held still, and most babies cry only briefly.

- For children over 5 years of age, please wait until the child is requesting to have their ears pierced and parents are agreeable.
-The child needs to be able to sit still during the procedure and receptive to cleaning the ears post-piercing.
-We will not hold a child down for this procedure as it is an elective cosmetic procedure.

We recommend avoiding swimming as long as possible after piercing.
Chlorine from pools and bacteria in unchlorinated waters may irritate or
contaminate the wound and delay healing.

After 6 weeks, we recommend changing earrings.

-The Blomdahl ear piercings studs we use are a little thicker (1.3 mm)
than the standard earring post (1.0 mm). This reduces the risk of closure and makes placing new earring easier

- Earrings are designed with longer posts, to encourage air
circulation and promoting healing.

-Our earring backs completely encapsulate the tip of the post,
which leaves enough room for air to pass behind the earlobe and
also ensures that they won’t fall off.

-Blomdahl offers a variety of earrings for purchase online.

Nickel is commonly used as a metal hardener and most metals used for ear piercing contain nickel. Nickel is one of the most common causes of allergic contact dermatitis. Fresh piercings allow direct and constant contact between a minor open wound and the metal, which contains nickel. Choosing medical grade plastic or titanium allows you to avoid nickel exposure as the piercings heal and decrease the risk of allergy or reaction.

-There is a risk of infection anytime the skin is broken. We reduce this
risk by:

○ using standard clean technique
○ using sterile, single use piercing cassettes
○ providing specific aftercare instructions

-The pain is brief and similar to a vaccine. Ask us about using numbing
cream (it takes 45 minutes to set up if placed in clinic.)
-Keloids are large, raised scars. Risk factors for keloids include:

○ Family history of keloids
○ Darker skin pigmentation
○ Age > 11 years