Know this before getting a piercing
If you're going through a rough patch and decide to make a fresh change to your look by getting a piercing, here are a few things you should think through before you make that appointment.
Piercings can be done incorrectly very easily. When I decided to get a piercing on a whim, I ended up fidgeting as I was startled when my upper ear was being pierced. Because of this, the piercing was done too high up on my ear and did not match my other ear. Not the punk look I was going for, exactly.
A lot can go wrong from a lack of expertise or cleanliness on the part of the person doing the piercing. Although chances of this occurring to piercings made on the outer ear are slim to none since there are no major nerves or blood vessels there, if you're going for a nose piercing, you could hit a nerve accidentally and potentially lose all sensation in the area if nerve damage occurs.
In fact, different pierced areas may heal at different rates. Because of a lack of blood supply to the ear cartilage area, piercings made to the cartilage take a very long time to heal. Meaning you should probably plan your piercings based on your schedule or workload, because some can hurt a lot or be prone to infection and will require your attention. Imagine if you got a piercing during your midterms and your ears hurt so bad the pain spread and gave you an awful headache. Read More...
