Where Would You Take Your Child To Have Their Ears Pierced? (games, girl)

[Cav Scout wife]

Originally Posted by Wmsn4Life

Nice try, but I don't fall for the "I care about my kids and you don't" bait.

There's a difference between research and overkill.

I suppose I could take my car to get the oil changed at the factory, but there's no need to do that since there are plenty of other places with trained people who have the right equipment to do the job.

Actually, the piercing gun causes blunt force trauma and actually rips a hole into your flesh, as opposed to a nice clean circle being cut out with a hypo needle.

So you analogy isn't quite accurate since a gun isn't the proper equipment, but it will do the job so to speak.

This is a better analogy IMO, have your neighbor use whatever tools (hammer, big old dinged up pot, multiple screwdrivers, a set of pliars and a TON of beer) he had handy to change your oil and hope nothing goes wrong, or go to a shop that can do it with proper tools in the correct environment and give you valid, sound advice on how to care for your vehicle.

Anyone should know it's better to have a clean cut than a rip right?

No question I have taken all 3 girls to the tattoo shop to get their ears pierced, and the 17yr old to get her belly button pierced as well. I have 9 piercings done from a shop, and will only go to a reputable shop to have more holes poked in me.

I trust the liscensed professional more than the teenager at the mall with my body for sure.

[cabolissa]

Originally Posted by Zimbochick

Why a dermatologist? I can guarantee a dermatologist has absolutely no experience in piercing.

I can guarantee you're wrong...

I worked as a Medical Assistant for a Dermatologist all through university, and we did it all the time. And you're not going to find them using some disgusting gun that may harbor bacteria/flesh/blood from prior customers. They'll use sterilized needles, and insert your gold jewelry, and provide reputable medical advice as to how to care for the wound like only a doctor could. Even send you home with some over the counter Hibiclens.

[Zimbochick]

Originally Posted by cabolissa

I can guarantee you're wrong...

I worked as a Medical Assistant for a Dermatologist all through university, and we did it all the time. And you're not going to find them using some disgusting gun that may harbor bacteria/flesh/blood from prior customers. They'll use sterilized needles, and insert your gold jewelry, and provide reputable medical advice as to how to care for the wound like only a doctor could. Even send you home with some over the counter Hibiclens.

I will agree a dermatologist is going to be better than a gun at the mall. Please detail the training a dermatologist receives in piercing? And I mean specifically piercing? Dermatologists would have access to sterilized needles, and hopefully surgical dexterity, but apart from this no piercing training. The same applies to a pediatrician.

A piercer generally has a one year apprenticeship in piercing, and x years experience in piercing.

[Scientist Mom]

So I read this whole thread as it stood a month ago, felt like a bad mom, and took my 8-year old to Claire's anyway.

Originally Posted by cabolissa

... And you're not going to find them using some disgusting gun that may harbor bacteria/flesh/blood from prior customers. ....

There was nothing disgusting about the "gun". Much to my surprise, the earrings came prepackaged, in what I'm pretty sure were sterilized packages, already mounted in an individual gun for each ear. The employee (an assistant manager) wore fresh gloves. When I asked her how many piercing she had done, she said it was her 4th of the day (a typical weekday). She did 25 the day after Christmas.

The piercing went fine.

It is nice to know what the options are, but I personally have come to the conclusion that getting your child's ears pierced at Claires is not horrible parenting.

[Kibbiekat]

I must admit that the gun idea makes me feel less squeamish than the needle. Maybe it is because that's the way I've had it done before. I'll probably do with the piercer at the tattoo place though.

[Zimbochick]

Originally Posted by Scientist Mom

So I read this whole thread as it stood a month ago, felt like a bad mom, and took my 8-year old to Claire's anyway.

The piercing went fine.

It is nice to know what the options are, but I personally have come to the conclusion that getting your child's ears pierced at Claires is not horrible parenting.

If it went well and you and your daughter are happy, then it's all good.

Originally Posted by Kibbiekat

I must admit that the gun idea makes me feel less squeamish than the needle. Maybe it is because that's the way I've had it done before. I'll probably do with the piercer at the tattoo place though.

Let us know how it goes.

[Wmsn4Life]

Originally Posted by Scientist Mom

So I read this whole thread as it stood a month ago, felt like a bad mom, and took my 8-year old to Claire's anyway.




There was nothing disgusting about the "gun". Much to my surprise, the earrings came prepackaged, in what I'm pretty sure were sterilized packages, already mounted in an individual gun for each ear. The employee (an assistant manager) wore fresh gloves. When I asked her how many piercing she had done, she said it was her 4th of the day (a typical weekday). She did 25 the day after Christmas.

The piercing went fine.

It is nice to know what the options are, but I personally have come to the conclusion that getting your child's ears pierced at Claires is not horrible parenting.

To me, it's like this one time I had to get blood drawn at a hospital. For some reason, there were no phlebotomists around and no nurses available then, so the doc said he would just go ahead and do it. He spent several minutes fumbling around, poking my arm and looking for a vein. You could tell that he had become so focused on his goal of finding a vein and getting that needle in that my arm had ceased to be attached to a living person anymore. It was NOT good. Even though he technically had more degrees and more training than the nurse, he was not used to doing the simple procedure and it became difficult. I think you should just leave this kind of stuff to the people who do it everyday.

Besides, a place like Claire's could not stay in business if they kept "dirty" guns lying around. Federal regulations, you know.

[beth98]

Having had my ears (and a few other things) pierced at both Claire's and at a tattoo parlor, I would definitely recommend a tattoo parlor. A tattoo parlor is subject to far more regulations and there is a significant focus on hygiene. One set of ear piercings from Claire's is uneven. From what I understand using a needle is significantly better than a gun and prevents bumps from developing.

[Lucidkitty]

Originally Posted by Zimbochick

I will agree a dermatologist is going to be better than a gun at the mall. Please detail the training a dermatologist receives in piercing? And I mean specifically piercing? Dermatologists would have access to sterilized needles, and hopefully surgical dexterity, but apart from this no piercing training. The same applies to a pediatrician.

A piercer generally has a one year apprenticeship in piercing, and x years experience in piercing.

To pierce ears ? I can't imagine the skill takes rocket science.

[pumpkin5]

Had my daughter's ears done at Claire's everything seemed very clean but one hole ended up being higher than the other. It really bothered her so we let them grow up, then had them pierced at the pediatrician and they were perfect.